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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 191

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    In the olden times the mail-car was drawn by horses from all country-places in Ireland to Dublin.
    A man named Williams from Templeboy drove the mail-car from Dromore West to Ballisodare. One day as Williams reached Ballisodare he found that the mail-car to Dublin had gone about a quarter of an hour before. He did not know what to do. He flung off his coat, took the mail-bag in his hand and ran as fast as he could after the car. Within half mile of Dublin he caught up to the car. He flung the bag on it, and turned for home.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen M. Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Carrowmably, Co. Sligo