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(1/3) This comes courtesy of some great research from my cousin Tom. It’s from an 1896 edition of the Tuam Herald in County Galway, about a court appearance by our grandfather’s brother Patrick, who was 16 at the time.
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“Acting Sergt Kirby summoned a lad named Thornton for having assaulted another named Gannon on a recent occasion. The defendant had also given a good deal of “sauce” to the Acting-Segt. ...
Chairman Why did you hit the other boy?
Thornton- I had a drop taken sir.”
“Acting Sergt Kirby summoned a lad named Thornton for having assaulted another named Gannon on a recent occasion. The defendant had also given a good deal of “sauce” to the Acting-Segt. ...
Chairman Why did you hit the other boy?
Thornton- I had a drop taken sir.”
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“Chairman- A drop taken! Why, what age are you?
Thornton – About sixteen sir.
Chairman – Why did you hit Gannon?
Thornton – He struck me before some time ago.
Gannon appeared on the table and said it had arisen over a football dispute.”
This explains a LOT.
“Chairman- A drop taken! Why, what age are you?
Thornton – About sixteen sir.
Chairman – Why did you hit Gannon?
Thornton – He struck me before some time ago.
Gannon appeared on the table and said it had arisen over a football dispute.”
This explains a LOT.
I know everyone loves to find out they were descended from geniuses and heroes and kings. I’ll take being Patrick Thornton’s kin any day.
