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School: Dring, Granard (roll number 14292)

Location:
Dring, Co. Longford
Teacher:
James Drum
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 228

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    to give back the watch. O'Connell told him to borrow a coat from the man the watch belonged to, and when he would swear the Irishman had his watch to say "And your honour, he would swear the coat on my back is his too." So didn't things happen as O'Connell said, and when the judge heard the man swear the coat was his too the judge dismissed the case, so Paddy had the watch and coat.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Derrycassan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Derrycassan, Co. Longford