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

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Killary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Piaras Mac Lúcáis
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    control of the bicycyle and she fell off and cut her knees. When she reached home Billy met her at the gate and he asked her what happened her knees. She replied that she was coming down a high hill and she lost the control of the bicycle and she fell off. Billy got up very early next morning and put on a his big coat and he went out on the road to look for the control of the bicycle. He met a guard who asked him what was he doing. He said Biddy lost the control of his bicycle yesterday and he was looking for it now. "What do you mean" said the guard there is no such thing as the control of a bicycle and he told him to go home.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Stritch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ryninch Lower, Co. Tipperary