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 298
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- (continued from previous page)and supplied the music for the dancing.
- In the parish of Emly, Co. Tipperary, there are numerous families of Burkes. Those of them who are farmers boast of a peculiarity. At the entrance-gate to each Burke farm there grows an old gnarled white thorn bush. A Burke would prefer to cut off his right hand as to cut down this bush. They say that such a bush is the landmark of the Burkes.There is an old saying in this district also - "as ould as a bush", which is as often used as the expression "as ould as the hills."
