School: Srónaill (Shronell) (roll number 15008)
- Location:
- Srónaill, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0580, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)land and Ahearn was going for water and the Cricket Quirke was trying to stop Ahern from getting water out of it. So they had law over it. And Ahern was coming home and Tom Keane asked him which of ye won and Ahern said I won it. And Tom said I new you'd win it. Because Ahern for the water. And the Cricket for the hob.
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- Collector
- Patrick Deere
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Srónaill, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- John Damer lived in Deerpark. He had a trade in making candles. He was a miser. When he was at his trade times were very bad. He kept at his trade and made a lot of money. He bought a lot of land in Deerpark and sold it(continues on next page)
