School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 248
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- Mona Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomas O' Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
- There was a man named Boggin Healy who lived near Ballingarry. One day he went to a football match in Fethard. When the match was over he went into a public house and he sent out his companion for a loaf of braed. Soon the house was packed and he was pushed down to the end of the shop. When he looked around he saw a mirror. In the meantime the boy was handing him the loaf of bread but Healy did not see him, and looking in the mirror he saw the boy handing(continues on next page)
