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Timothy Holland

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Daoine Cáiliúla - Ferguson the Tithe-Collector

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Timothy Holland

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Lannin the Hatter

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Timothy Holland

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“Patrick Connolly who used to work with farmers in Cluain Ceadh Móir died 3 years ago.”

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“Up to 40 years ago all Burren men were great oarsmen - every farmer and labourer had a boat.”

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Timothy Holland

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“No one used to go out fishing on St. Martin's night in November.”

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William O' Driscoll

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“Timothy Holland's grandmother, was Mrs Keohane from Butlerstown.”

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Timothy Holland

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“Timothy Holland's grandfather never used a scythe.”

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Timothy Holland

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The Phantom Ship

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Timothy Holland

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“Five or six small boats used to take sand from Burren up along the Argideen to Inchy Bridge.”

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“John McCarthy of Farrangark, (Fearann na gCearc) uncle of the present Maurice McCarthy of Farrangark, took up the last boat to Timoleague.”

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“There is a flag over a grave in Timoleague Abbey.”

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“When Fr. Mulcahy was P.P. a man named Nicholson, from Dublin got his permission to excavate in the Abbey.”

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Timothy Holland

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“A man was drowned in Burren Pier about 60 years ago.”

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Timothy Holland

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“About 40 years ago there were about 30 acres of marsh to the South of Lisheen strand as it is known at present.”

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E. O' Brien

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“There was a drought here about 40 years ago which lasted for a couple of months.”

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Timothy Holland

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“When Timothy Holland's grandfather was growing up (about 100 years ago) a teacher used to spend a few nights in that house each week teaching the Holland's and their neighbours.”

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Timothy Holland

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“Before Cromwell's time the monks in Timoleague Abbey were supposed to have all Clouncallamore and Clouncallabeg for providing herbs for medicine.”

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Timothy Holland

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“Timothy Holland now 61 years old remembers candles made in his home by his grandmother.”

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Timothy Holland

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“A travelling man used make panniers (poinnéar).”

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E. O' Brien

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