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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

Location:
Cill Mhuire, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 327

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    visited by the moonlighters got police protection and they got huts built in the neighbourhood. Those people having police protection were not liked and it was always a sneer to them to whistle Harvey Duff when they were seen at a safe distance. The tune and sounds of these words Harvey Duff were made to imitate as far as possible the notes of the blackbird in the Summer mornings.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Kelliher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ard na gCreach, Co. Chiarraí