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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 221

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    he giving exaggerated accounts of things people would say, "Now, Mickey, don't be doing Hiram Calvert."
    Anyone was was giving to telling lies was said to be "as great a liar as the town clock."
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  2. A Strong Man

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    Hugh Muldoon of Rathendrick Clonegrowna lived about 100 years ago. He was so strong that he used to harrow with an ass. He used to play with the kids for fear he'd hurt the big people. Coming from Navan with load of meal (1 ton) the wheel broke down at Martry. The iron band round the wheel came off. He took the wheel off the axle and threw it up in the ditch. He
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Heary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13