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School: Ceathrú Stialláin (Carrowsteelawn) (roll number 12555)

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Ceathrú Stialláin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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    old hat on the counter and the bar-man said to him to pay for the drink or he would get the police to put him out, so the man had to pay for the drink. He went to an other public house house and did in like manner but he had to pay for it. He got very angry and went home and when he went home the spalpeen was gone to to Ireland with his hundred pounds.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Clochar Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    An Clochar Mór, Co. Mhaigh Eo