School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Ahane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 471
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- An old story goes where at one time Limerick corporation failed to agree to elect a mayor. On the third day and sitting until midnight they agreed to elect the first man to enter the town the following morning. Outposts were placed around the town a very cold winter and spring. Not very long a man entered from the Clare side driving a donkey on car with a load of brooms. This man was known as Shawn a Scoop and his way of living was selling brooms. Shawn was a once taken(continues on next page)
