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School: Camross, Mountrath (roll number 15933)

Location:
Camross, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 172

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    about horses and cattle so this man said he was after selling a horse that day for eighty two pounds and that he was about one of the best horses was ever sold. The other man stood up and said he sold a horse for eighty five pounds and that the likes of it could not be found. After this they argued to know which of them had the best horse so in the end they decided to fight, and that which ever of them would win would have the best horse.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Matthew Collier
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Laois