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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Cill Dalua, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 220

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    On the 3rd December 1931 we witnessed a great tragedy in Killaloe.
    There was an epidemic of "Diphtheria" raging at the time and consequently the schools were closed. The little boys not going to school used to collect together to play and amuse themselves.
    A party of six boys met one day went down "Between the Two waters" about two hundred yards away from the public road where there is a gate, usually closed but when open, swings out over the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Dalua, Co. an Chláir