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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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    One time long ago there lived a man in Cark named Quinn and he was a very fast runner. One time he was making Poteen Whiskey on the back mountains and the Police caught him. He asked them to come home with him till he would put on his Sunday clothes, and so they did. He put on his trousers and put a belt around his waist and let the braces hang loose. He was washing his face at the door and the Police were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jossie Bonner
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Neil Brownie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballystrang, Co. Donegal