School: Knockjames

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Knockjames, Co. an Chláir
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    A fast walker.
    24th November,1937.
    In Derranacleha ,Tulla,Co Clare lived a man named Patrick Torpey about forty years ago.He was my own great grandfather.There was a crowd of mad dogs going about the country at that time and one of them bit his milch cow so that she was in danger of going mad.he had heard of a man in Kilrush who had a cure for mad animals.He started walking
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Torpey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Torpey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. an Chláir