School: Gleann na gCreabhar (Anglesboro), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 020
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“Those land-grabbers never had a bit of luck. The widows curse was on them and on their children.”
(continued from previous page)the neighbours turned up as usual. He was buried next day but low and behold when they returned from the funeral whom should they find in the corner before them but the man of the house whom they had buried only a few hours previously.All efforts failed to shift him and at least they sent for the priest who succeed in doing so after a long and trying effort.
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“There was a famous walker who lived in Lackendarra, Anglesboro in the Parish of Kilbehenny called John Mansel...”
There was a famous walker who lived in Lackendarra, Anglesboro in the Parish of Kilbehenny called John Mansel commonly known as Step Mansel as he had a lame step. He died about five years ago at the age of 78.Limerick city is 28 miles from Anglesboro and he thought nothing of walking there and back on the same day. He used to say himself that he used to walk there in the morning before his breakfast and back for tobacco (?)One time he lost a cow and(continues on next page)