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School: Killurney, Cluain Meala

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Killurney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567, Page 279

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    “About sixty years ago there was a man who went by the name of Pat the fiddler. ...”

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    before dancing and Pat the fiddler playing. He used to stay at Carey's, where O'Donnells of Templetney are living now.
    Jim Reilly was a very good runner he used to run many races. He won a silver cup which was raffled for thirteen pounds. About twenty years age.
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    “Paddy St John of Killurney was a great hurler in his day, ...”

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    Paddy St John of Killurney was a great hurler in his day, about seventy years ago. He was also a great Stone thrower. It is said that one day he threw a stone up in the air when he was going to his dinner, and that the stone was still falling when he was coming out from his dinner.
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    Language
    English
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    Thomas Cahill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48