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   “Many years ago there lived in the townland of Corradoo, a man whose name was James Walsh.”

   

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   Many years ago there lived in the townland of Corradoo, a man whose name was James Walsh. He was very healthy, and had very good teeth. He was never known to have a tooth-ache. He could take the head off any pin. He could also raise up a turf-barrow in his mouth, and cross a drain three feet wide with it in his mouth.

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   1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mona Lillie

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corradoo East, Co. Sligo

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   “There lived in Derrygola a man called John Casey.”

   

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   There lived in Derrygola a man called John Casey. He was a great worker, and mower. One fine autumn day, he got up very early, milked the cows and did all the work around the house. He had a large field of oats to reap containing five roods. He started work at ten o'clock, and at eight o'clock

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