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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

Location:
Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 042

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    There were two men able to lift very thing. One of their names were Dunne and mammie does not know the name of the other nor the address of either. One of them was a black-smith and the other was his work-man.
    When the black smith was going to make irons he used put the stuff for making it in a big basin that would hold about seven or eight cwt. If they wanted to lift it they would drink a quart of whiskey. Then they would go back and lift the basin when they would go back and drink another quart.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Deegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknakearn, Co. Laois