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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
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C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 306

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    1. Conor Sheridan, Togher, Parish of Castlepollard, Co. West Meath walked to Dublin in a day and came back on the next morning.
    2. Owen Mac Manus, Finea, was a great man at cutting turf. He used to cut five horse cribs every day.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Flynn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farm-labourer
    Address
    Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath