Monday, July 28, 2003

Sean Claffey late of Shannonbridge and now living in Clara called in yesterday hoping to meet brother Jim.Claffeys once lived in a house down behind Prices and Mike Claffey decided to move his family to Lemonaghan about 60 years ago when Sean was nine.Mike was married to a Mary Rosney and his sister was married to Tommy Holleran and lived where Henry Gallagher now lives.Talking of Mike Claffey the story was told that a once young clerical student Phonsie Mc Gowan once bet Mike a pint that he would not swallow 30 raw eggs.Mike took up the bet and swallowed eggs and pint.
Sean spent his working life in Chicago and is now retired in Clara. Told me he was taught by the famous Con Lehane brother of our late Father O Lehane.

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