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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 334

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    John Kelly of Crossard Wolfhill was very famous for dancing hornpipes and jigs. He also taught people how to dance. The old people used to call him "the dancing master." Pat Lalor of Shanrath Wolfhill was very famous for walking. He would start out early in the morning and walk at his ease nintysix miles a day, and he would reach home at eight o clock that night. He often walked to Dublin and back in one day. Johnny Doyle Slatt Wolfhill was also famous for ploughing. The old people said that the drills were as straight as a barrel of of a gun.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanragh, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Edward Condron
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Modubeagh, Co. Laois