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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 101

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    Long ago when the mail coach travelled the road leading from Cork to Dublin there were three firkins of gold in it and three slodiers to guard it. When they came as far as Killamery they went into a public house and while they were inside the gold was stolen. They went back to Dublin and told their master what had happened. He brought them back to Killamery
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Murray
    Gender
    Female