School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 496

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  1. There was a man fishing in the Liffey in Dublin ,and he was not able to swim .There was a man swimming near the fisherman. When the swimmer was out far in the river he got a cramp and he was drowning.When the man saw he was drowning he threw out his rod and caught the man by the eye and brought him into the bank.When the man was saved his eye had to be taken out and he wanted to be compensated for his eye.The case was going on for so long that the school -boys knew all about it.One day two school boys were coming
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Daniel O'Connell (~175)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Neylon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggle Road, Co. Clare