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School: Monasterevin (Christian Bros.)

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Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Mac Brádaigh
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    Colley Anderson.
    He was a labouring man, who lived down the back canal in Monasterevan. He was born in the year and he died in the year
    One time he went to the priest and told him that he was going to keep away from strong drink. Sometime after this he met Colley coming out of a public house and he had a gallon in his hand.
    "What have you got in that gallon, Colley?", asked the priest. "Oh", said Colley. "I have two pints in it, one for myself and the other from my brother".
    "Throw out your own pint", said the priest. "I could not do it, because mine is in the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ring
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monasterevin, Co. Kildare