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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    One time there was a gentleman out shooting in Jim brown's hill. He was running across the hill and he jumped a Pollan that was there. Four young fellows tried it and they failed and they were angry because they heard the gentleman saying that no Papish could do that jump. The four men went for Edward Quinn, but when they went there he was working at a drain and he was on the bare feet. He came out from the drain and he said that he would not go, but they took him with them. He went to the place and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal