School: Strang's Mills, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Muileann an Strangaigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Richard Rellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 319
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- (continued from previous page)He started early in the evening. 8 p.m. The grabber started on the mail coach at 8 oclock the next morning (some say at 4 A.M.) Larry Gaule arrived first & had just secured the renewal of his lease when he met his rival just entering the office.Dancers often danced at the Crossroads Tom the Tailor, (Tom Walsh) was a noted dancer. They often held tests of endurance one person dancing aginst the others until one of the two gave up. A hornpipe, or jig or reel was the dance chosen.James McGrath of Dunkitt was one of those who left Ireland to fight for the Pope against Garibaldi. He was nine months away and brough back to Ireland an Italian rifle which remained in the home until the time of the "Tans" who confiscated it
He met with numerous adventures while in Italy. Once when on retreat he lost his way & came to a great big house. He approached to get a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Gaull
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Cill Mhic Bhúith, Co. Chill Chainnigh
