School: Caisleán an Doire (Derry Castle), Cill Dá Lúa (roll number 5424)

Location:
Killary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Piaras Mac Lúcáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 075

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  2. Once upon a time there was a man named Billy and he had a sister named Biddy. One day Biddy was going to Limerick and her brother Billy told her not to come home without a bicycle him or he would kill her. Biddy started out early in the morning to go to Limerick, she was afraid to come home from Limerick without a bicycle for Billy so she bought a bicycle for him. She got up on the bicycle and started for home but she was on the way home she lost
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