School: Grangemocler (B.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7595)
- Location:
- Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Gan ainm / Mícheál Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 016
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- About thirty years ago there were several "sheebeens" in this locality. There was a sheebeen in Breanormore owned by Biddy Butler. She used to sell whiskey and beer every night. She would hide the whiskey and beer in a bench of hay every day and take it out every night and sell it. Her nephew (is) Mr Tom Butler is living in her house now.There was another "sheebeen" in Tullohea owned by Mr Cahill. He lived in two fields from a lonely road. Every night he had his own customers. During the day the Whiskey and beer was hidden in a box and the box was buried in the ground until night. The house is now(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Morris
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brenormore, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr John Shelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullohea, Co. Tipperary
