School: Cushinstown (roll number 3146)

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   I was told a story of how in olden days one member stole a sovereign on the other and trying to hide it he put it in his mouth. When asked about it he swallowed it. But the other knew what he did and ripped his stomach with a knife in order to get the money. Many different crowds come about for Fairyhouse and Bellewstown races. Redshanks was another gentleman tramp. Sometimes he came dressed like a gentleman and the next time like a tramp. He lodged for years about Ardcath in a bachelor farmer's place. This farmer had a cob he prized very highly, and in Kilmessan was another richer gentleman very fond of trotting races and kept ponies of his own. Now the Ardcath man was known to have money stored in the house, and Redshanks knew this. He came to lodge one night with the news that the Kilmessan gentleman heard of the Ardcath famous cob and would be very pleased if its

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
         1. travellers (~3,023)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Mc Dermott

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cushinstown, Co. Meath