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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

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Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 357

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  1. A Fight with Tinkers

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    There did tinkers fight in the Bogroad near my house about seven years ago. They fought with bottles and iron bars and sticks. Whey they fought was one crowd wanted to stay there for the night and the other crowd would not let them, and then they stated to fight women and men and children. One man followed another with an iron bar and he ran along side our window and he said not to fire ad to mind the windows. I remember seeing too, two women and two children in their arms and one woman got struck in the forehead and fell
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack East, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack East, Co. Limerick