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School: Clonmore, Piltown (roll number 13420)

Location:
Clonmore, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 023

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    and down with the pan give us our answer and let us begone.
    They dress in torn old clothes and blacken their their faces. When they are finished collecting the money they devide it equal among themselves. Some of them go to Waterford to spend it. They enjoy the day very much.
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