School: Tamhnach, Inis
- Location:
- Toonagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Proinnsias Gordún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 236
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- Seán "Patch" O Donohue :- He was called Seán Patch because he wore a lot of patches in his trousers.
Paddy "Damhas" Considine lives in Fountain and walks with a short step.
"Doctor" Barry of Erinagh is the seventh son of a seventh son
"Baker" Crowe of Dysart is so-called because he is the sixth son of a sixth son.
"Sailor" Crowe of Dysart curses like a sailor.
"Loftus" Canny of Corofin always slept in a loft.
"Letty" Halloran of Corofin always says "Let 'e" instead of "let him".
"Driver" Crowe of Ruan was the coachman for the people of Dromore House.
"Yankee" Hayes of Ruan was a while in America.
"Dulcar" Hayes of Ruan is a very mean ignorant fellow.
"Tiger" Mc Kee of Tubber was a very wicked person
"Gong" Malone of Larch-Hill was so called because he used sound the gong for dinner at Captain Crowe's of Dromore
"Cool" Butler of Doora is a very easy-going man
"Giant" Whelan of Ruan is a very small man.
"German" Malone of Barefield is a very pale man.
"Bundle" Crowe of Dysart is a small beart of a man(continues on next page)
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