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School: Mágh, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair (roll number 4951)

Location:
Maigh Mhór, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Risteáird
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    cried -"Macks tat is the best dancer here tonight"The boys departed quickly in a state of fright and some nights afterwards they were gathered (in cuaird)at Macks (or Mac Namaras) house.They were telling the story of their experience at the old cabin and they mentioned the reference which they heard made to Mack's cat,the cat which was kept in the house suddenly jumped from its seat near the fire and escaped through the door and was never seen since.
    3.In old times there lived in Clonagene U a Minister and his wife. Their house was situated near a quarry and in a farm occupied by Fitzgerald .The Minister was supposed to be an apostate priest,as he was regarded with much disliked and disgust by the Catholics of the surrounding districts.Several methods had been tried to compel him to leave the locality but without success .At last four men were selected to evict him forcibly ,and to knock the house.On a certain night they came to his residence and after compelling the Minister and his wife to come outside ,they set to destroy the roof.
    The evicted woman said to her husband -"You have been a priest can you do anything now to save us?"The Minister replied-"Once a priest ,a priest for ever,so time will tell ".The evicted party then disappeared.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kinnane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tulaigh Gharbháin Thiar, Co. an Chláir
    Collector
    Michael Garrahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    An Leaca Mhór, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    John Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Thomas Commane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Aillbrack, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Thomas Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    An Leaca Mhór, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Michael Kinnane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tulaigh Gharbháin Thiar, Co. an Chláir