School: Emly (C.) (roll number 16060)
- Location:
- Emly, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Brighid de Roiste
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0580, Page 131
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- (continued from previous page)The boy went home and, as children will, told a distorted version of the incident. His enraged mother arrived at the school and demanded to see Mr. Mac Namara "Sir, why did you call my son a moon? she cried "Madam" said he "I did not call him a moon. I designated him a far brighter constellation I called him a star.
The mother unable to retalliate retired crestfallen.
From that day until he died Norris was known by no other name in the district but "Star" Norris.
