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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 300

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    a long time. At last he was spied on and Fenton came to him and asked him was it he that was making the pikes. Tiernan did not deny it and said he made pikes. Fenton said if he heard of his making pikes again he would hang him outside his own door. "Well," said Tiernan, "You will hang me if I make pikes and all my neighbours and friends will cut the head off me if I do not make them" WWhich choice will I make?"
    Fenton went home and he did not heed him after, for he well knew he would make pikes no matter what he said or did.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Judge
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Henry Judge
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Crowagh or Dunneill Mountain, Co. Sligo