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School: Fairche, Cill Dairbhre (roll number 6834)

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Farahy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Mac Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 353

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    About seventy or eighty years ago when Lord Doneraile lived in great style in the court in Doneraile he kept a pack of fox hounds. He was a great tyrant and much dreaded by the people of Doneraile. If he was walking through the town and some of the people standing by the door they would go in at once and say "the Lord is coming".
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Waterdyke, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Waterdyke, Co. Cork