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School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 161

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    Two men James Conroy Mountmellick and Denis Dunne,Clonduff were one day poaching on Clonduff Bog. The bog was very dry at the time,and the surface of the swamps were crusted.James Conroy stepped on one of those and immediately sank ti his neck,"You needn't hide Jimmy" said Din." there is no one coming",
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Barnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reary More, Co. Laois