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School: Drimcoe (roll number 3977)

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Drumcoe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Elizabeth Mc Clure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 14

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    “One day an agent was riding along the road on horseback when he saw a man digging in a field near by.”

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    One day an agent was riding along the road on horseback when he saw a man digging in a field near by. “Why man,” said he, “that’s bad land. I will lower your rent a pound.” Going along another bit he saw another man digging. “That’s good land of yours” said he. “I will raise your rent a pound.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Mc Clure
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Andrew Mc Clure
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Munterneese, Co. Donegal