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School: Tóchar, Teampoll Mór (roll number 613)

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Togher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Mheadra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 034

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  3. XML “The Tailor's Bush”
  4. XML “The Spirit Bush”

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  1. The Tailor's Bush (continued)

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    On the Templemore road not far from Templetuohy stands an old ivy covered tree know n as the Tailor’s Bush. It is said that a tailor lived in a house nearby. One evening a man came and asked hi for work. He had a lot of sewing to do and was only goo glad to et someone to help him. The tailor proposed to stay up late that night to do the work. About one o clock in the night a loud knocking was heard at the door. The tailor turned very pale but got up and went out, after a while he came back and shut the door. They were about to begin work again when the knock was repeated. The tailor went out and returned after a few minutes. A third time the knock was heard and that time before going out he paid the man for his work and showed him his room and told him to go to bed. He then went out but did not return. Next morning he was found dead under the bush, which thus got its name by his employee. From that time it is said that he haunted the bush and up to a few years ago some people would not pass by it at night. Written by Patrick Hanrahan. Told by John Hanrahan, Tullow, Age 63 Templetuohy
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  2. The Spirit Bush

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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Timothy Guider
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lissanure, Co. Tipperary