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School: Culmullen (roll number 1904)

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Culmullin, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 122

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    About one hundred years ago there lived in Dunboyne a famous runner named Collier. This day his master told him he was to go to the fair of Ballinasloe. He was told to start nine days before the fair. His master started eight days before in his chariot, and Collier started the evening before the fair. Collier ran across the fields and he reached Ballinasloe before his master.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Englishby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Knockmark, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Michael Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Dunsany, Co. Meath