School: Cainneach Naofa (B.), Cill Choinnigh (roll number 5649)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Fathaigh
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    so he had to give it up.
    His father was a great fighter in his young days.
    One day Jim was cought by the Black and Tans but they let him off. Poor Jim is dead now, but his father and mother are alive still. I am very great with them. I do be in with them every day. One day She told me that Jim came in with his gun pointing to her. She got a fright of her life. He was put in jaol by the Black and Tans and died in jail. The I.R.A. men came down from the hills and went after it.
    told tome by
    my Mother age 49 years
    A. Durney.
    Jim O'Neill 8
    Canices Place
    Kilkenny city.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Saint Canice's Place, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    A. Durney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    49
    Address
    Saint Canice's Place, Co. Kilkenny