School: Paulstown (B.) (roll number 8244)

Location:
Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 117

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  3. XML “Kellymount Hill's King”
  4. XML “A Good Run”

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  2. One day a farmer of this district was walking along the road and he met a man who started talking to him. Then all in a minute the man stood up straight and said "Would you like to see a good run between two good hounds". "Begor" said the farmer "I would." "All right," said the man. Then the man stooped down and was opening his boots. "What are you going to do," said the farmer. "Never mind," said the man. When he had his boots off, he said "Hull" to the boots. The boots hopped along about a yard and
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