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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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    There was an old man by the name of William O'Connor nicknamed Billeen Jacko living in Hearthill.
    He was an old shoemaker and one day he was coming from Ballyduff. He came through the fields at the back of the village and as he was going along a hare popped out of the ditch. He tried to catch the hare and he thought of the ball of wax and he threw it at the hare.
    In the hurry he did not see a ten shilling note stuck to the wax. When the hare was going out a gap he struck against
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry