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School: Ballycumber (C.)

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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Mrs Fenelon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 284

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    Once upon a time and a very good time it was, when pigs were swine and turkeys chewed tobacco, there dwelt in this locality a well-to-do farmer named Big Jack Feehely. This night Big Jack gave a danec to a "scutching" party. All the yound ladies and gentlemen attended the dance. The prettiest young lady that attended the dance was Katie Monaghan. She was admired by a nice young man with red hair.
    Times rolled on and this young man with the red hair died. After a considerable time he returned to Katie Monaghan. He told her hed a a large sum of money for her. "It has been left in my charge and it now lies two feet deept under the earth behind Liss Church. I am leaving
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grogan and Corroe, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Andrew Deehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86