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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 352

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    One day about 30 years ago Paddy Tierney Cappa, Dunmore, Co Galway was out working in a field called ?. His father was with him. He saw a mad dog coming towards them. Paddy put his father on a high dike and he got the spade. The dog came up and attacked Paddy. He hit him with a blow on the head and knocked him. He hit him again on the skull and killed him. all the people of the village thought Paddy Tierney was killed.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Coleman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Paddy Tierney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Galway