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School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

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Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 121

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    A true story of a Parish Priests house which occurred about sixty years ago on a lovely moonlight night. I heard of a horse belonging to a deceased Priest which was bought by a farmer. The horse went back on two different occassions a distance of about fourteen miles. The farmer resolved that he would not go any more and so fenced the field very well. Next morning when they went out they found the horse with one of his legs broken. They shot the horse, removed him three fields away
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary K. T. Heney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toureen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Timothy J. Heney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toureen, Co. Tipperary