School: Cnoc Cairn, Imleach Iubhair (roll number 10731)
- Location:
- Knockcarron, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Dúthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0512, Page 278
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“One day, a local wit, who had just come down a step in the world was engaged in breaking stones on the roadside for the County Council...”
(continued from previous page)it here you are, Bill? Begor 'tis sir" answered Bill, sure 'twas often my mother tould me that I'd break the heart in a shtone". This is a true story. The wits name was Bill Holloway of Emly[?] (nicknamed Gob). He is now dead and buried in Comly churchyards.
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“Much superstition centres round the hair of a human head...”
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- Thomas Duhig
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Emly, Co. Tipperary
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“Some of the more blood-thirsty of the older generation used keep a human hand to effect certain cures...”
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