School: Stabannon, Castlebellingham (roll number 5457)

Location:
Stabannan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Oisín
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    pugilist to go meet him. The pugilist dressed in rags and went up to the house to beg without removing shoes and stockings. Gernon met him on the avenue and demanded that he should remove his shoes and stockings. The pugilist refused whereupon Gernon struck him. They fought and the pugilist conquered.
    This taught Gernon a much needed lesson, and after that no one had to remove his shoes when approaching the house.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Reverend J. B. Leslie
    Gender
    Male