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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 159

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  1. A Story - Wicklow Bill

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    A Story
    Told by: Thomas Waters, Rathbawn
    Written by: Jamed Lyons, Kinnegad
    Wicklow Bill
    Long ago there lived in Wicklow a old widower. His nephew was living with him. His name was Wicklow Bill. Bill was a soldier and he fought many battles. One day when he came home. Egypt he found that his uncle was not to be got
    He knew that his next door neighbours had killed him, and that they had gone away.
    Bill was not up-set for he knew that he would get revenge on them, sometime. One night to gather sticks and he saw a small house he went over
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Waters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath