School: Cromadh (B.)
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- Croom, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail
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“O Toomey the poet, they called him Seán O Toomey on gline (i.e. an grinn, notice that Paddy has l for r, and the blas of the Déise) had some sort of a little shop in Croom.”
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“In the days of the "three" and the "four year olds", there was a man named O Regan from Garranroe, at the cross of Croom one Pattern Day.”
Again the following from Mr. MacNamara."In the days of the "Three" and the "Four year olds", there was a man named O'Regan from Gurranroe, at the Cross of Croom one Pattern day. (15th August). He wheeled for his party* I forget to which he belonged. *He belonged to the 3 year olds. He was dressed in a three-quarter swallow-tail coat, and (?). A knee-breeches with a row of brass buttons from his knee, outside to his ankles. His wheeling vexed a crowd of young men who were standing at the Cross of Croom. They made for him and he had to fight a retreating battle down Main St. With the efforts he made to defend(continues on next page)