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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Móin Chuinn (roll number 5437)

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Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0841, Page 008

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0841, Page 008

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  1. Rev. Dr J.B. Dollard (continued)

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    young days at the College of Kilmacow together with Rev, Father Fielding.
    One blue Monday morning while being examined in their home lessons after having been victorious in a football match the master pitted Fr. Fielding against the Greek irregular verbs and the remark he made was "Fifteen empties returned".
    Another morning after the Republicans attacking a bridge on the railway, they asked a farmer's boy they met on the road, "What time did the seven o'clock train go down."
    "About eight o'clock sir, - 'tis airly" was the reply.
    He composed both in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anastás Ní Catháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballytarsney, Co. Kilkenny