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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 230

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  1. A Limerick Tragedy

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    Long a go there lived an old farmer in Limerick, One day in the harvest when he was saving hay. His name was
    Quinlan Welsh, he had three servants boy’s saving the hay. After he dinner they went drawing in the hay
    They had two horses under a big cart. When they had tow loads in, a thunder storm began. Two of the boys ran in to the house and the other two stood gathering the hay.
    When the thunder storm was over the two boys went out.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tim Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Address
    Tragalee, Co. Kerry