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School: Grangemocler (B.) Carrick-on-Suir (roll number 7595)

Location:
Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gan ainm / Mícheál Ó Séaghdha
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  1. A Story of How Glenbour Got Its Name

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    One day there came to a womans house a pack of robbers. They broke into her hen-house and were going away with all her hens when she saw them. She then called for help but nowone heard her and the robbers went away with the hens. She then said, This Gen is "bour, That is one reason why Glenbour got its name, and this is the other rason, One day a man was ferretting at the back of Peter Tobins hill when a man came and burned his nets and forced him to take off his tie until he hang him. He took off the tie and gave it to the other man and the other man began to hang him. The half hanged man
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glenbower, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Patrick Morris
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Shelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Tullohea, Co. Tipperary