School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)

Location:
Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 019

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    stone & with scarcely any effort he threw it to the middle of the field. The three men went home very disappointed with their own attempts although they knew they had done their best.
    The stone is four hundred weight and is still to be seen where Lawrence Darcy threw it in the middle of a field in Hugginstown. At least added Mrs Long "It was there the last time I was around that district
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  2. Once upon a time a family named Doyle lived in the village of Ballyhale Jack, the youngest of the family was one of the bravest men in the village He had a brother named Bill, a returned Yank. One day Jack and Bill went off hunting. They had with them four young dogs. One of the dogs suddenly attacked Bill & caught a hold of his leg & then ran away, but very soon returned
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny