School: Killea (roll number 14460)
- Location:
- Killea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Craith
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- The Heather Whiskey
Edward Bohan
Ballyheen, TemplemoreThe Danes were the only people who had the secret of making whiskey from the heather.
When the Irish had beaten the Danes only two Danes, a father and son were left. They were offered their lives and money if they would show hot the whiskey could be made from the heather.
The father offered to give the secret if he got the son's share. The Irish promised him the son's share. "Very well", says the father, "kill him", The son was killed. "Now", says the father, "you can do the same to me. I was afraid he would not hold out."
- Informant
- Edward Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ballyhenry, Co. Tipperary
