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School: Cill Dá Lua (B.)

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 007

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    Amusing Stories.
    This locality being an important fishing and shooting area, it is natural that most of the amusing stories told should have some connection with fishing and shooting.
    Dan Gallery (deceased) late of Carrig' Lane Killaloe was fond of recounting the following story. Dan was an old soldier who had seen much service in India. When he returned to his native Killaloe, he made his living ghillie (giolla) boatman. Before the Great War many wealthy Englishmen came to Killaloe every summer to fish. To the fishermen whom they employed to row them in their boats to the fishing grounds, these Englishmen were known as "gentlemen". One summers day nearly forty years ago a "gentleman" wearing prince-nez employed Dan
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Patrick Corbett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare