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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

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Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 138

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    “There was once a man in Coomerkane.”

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    a bet between him and a Roman. The bet was to try which of them would take two sacks of meal from the ship to the bank and put it into the car. They had to cross a plank.
    Which ever one of them would win he would win fifty pounds. Dan Hourihan won it. The Roman slipped when he was crossing the Plank. Dan Hourihane won the fifty pounds.
    There was once a man in Waterford. His name was Leary. Once there was a bet put between himself and another man. The bet was to that who would go around Ireland
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shéaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Diarmuid Ó Coingheallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigrour, Co. Cork