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School: An Aill (Aille)

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Aille, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0431

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    Not known it was Jack the leapers house he was in. I hear he is a great leaper. I will show you what he is able to do said Jack.
    When he had his dinner eaten he told the man to take off his coat. So they went out to a field and started jumping along the river until the came to Letrim bridge and Seán jumped it and it failed the policeman. "You ate a good beef dinner and I had only milk and potatoes" said Seán.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kylebrack, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Madden
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Address
    Kylebrack, Co. Galway