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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 386

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  1. A Strange Happening

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    Long ago a priest was living where Mr Hegarty is living now in Church St. and he had a dog. There was a man by the name of Mr Perry and he had a field and every day the dog went out into his field. Then Mr Perry told the priest he would shoot the dog if he did not keep him in. The next day the dog went into the field and the man shot him.
    Then the priest told him he would have enough dogs yet. Then two cows had calves with dogs heads.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois