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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 262

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    Last year in the Drangan district there was a beautiful farmer's house, the property of Mr. Slattery burned to the ground. The accident occurred while the man of the house was out giving a loan of tackling to a neighbouring man. As he had the tackling stored away in a dark room he lit a candle to find it. He went away and forgot about the candle, which, when it burned down, burned the chair on which it rested. It being a thatched house, the thatch quickly caught fire and the house soon went in flames and was burned to the ground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. fires (~306)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Dunne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary