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School: Cluain an Droma, Mullach (roll number 5267)

Location:
Cloonadrum, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Brian Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 320

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    Michael "Maybe, maybe, but the woman that'll come in on this floor won't come in down of four hundred pounds.
    Tom Lord Michael that's a bank of money for the place of eight cows.
    Michael Tis a nice comfortable way thats here for any two that'd be slactmar to mind it
    Tom Well then the girl I have in my eye for it is every whole bit of that. She was in America for seven years and the dévél a ha'porth going soft abroad there. She has her fortune spared without her father Thady Malone at all.
    Micahel How much has she?
    Tom She might maybe have what your'e saying now if ye'd like to be agreeing with the match
    Michael What day will yourself and Thady go to town and we'll see about it.
    Tom We'll meet next Saturday at O'Briens public-house and we'll have all particulars
    Michael She seems to be a good sensible girl
    Tom Ah faith you may swear it

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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Fhlannchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Madg Ní Cheallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Craggaknock East, Co. Clare