School: Coill an Easbuig (Bishopswood), Dundroma

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1. The Landlord

   

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   The Landlord
   The Landlord in this district was Lord Normanton. He evicted people living about a mile from this school, because some of them had not any money. His agent lived where the Curate of Knockavilla now lives.

   

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2. An Old Story - The Gobán Saor

   

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   An Old Story The Gobán Saor One time the Gobán Saor was on the look out for a wife for his son. The prospective brides used to come to be interviewed, and he used take them in and show them a churn of gold. On seeing it each one of them were overjoyed at getting this and also his son in marriage. When he asked them what they thought of it they would reply that they would have plenty for the rest of their lives. But none of them suited Finally one came to interview him and when he asked her what she thought of the chest of gold, she said it was alright by adding to it. So she was the girl that became his daughter in law.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   Collector

   Josephine Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Denis Ryan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary