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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

Location:
Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Siúracha na Trócaire
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    “There was a man living in the Penal days who happened to be walking along the road one very wet day”

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    making peace with God.
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    “Magoury is situated about a mile outside Drangan.”

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    Magoury is situated about a mile outside Drangan. It is so called because in olden times it was inhabited by "black smiths". The king of these black smiths resides in the district. The land was level or more or less in a plain and thus it got its name "The Plain of the Black Smiths King".
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    Mr Walshe
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    Magowry, Co. Tipperary

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    “There was a farmer one time who had a number of men working”

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    There was a farmer one time
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