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School: Coillíní Carrowkelly (roll number 7054)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 128

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    Near my own district there is a place called "Farragh". If you journey through that place you will see a castle and it is a man called Collins that owns it. He is a very rich man and owns a lot of land. This man lived in Farragh but he started on the track. since he put on the sweater he was not beaten although he met some of America's greatest runners. The money won by him amounted to seventeen thousand pounds, and this shows us that he must have been a very distinguished runner.
    Near my own house there is a bridge under which the railway runs. This bridge is built about fifty
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James O' Hora
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathroeen, Co. Mayo