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School: Colehill (C.), Mullingar (roll number 14673)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
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Kathleen Morris
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 266

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    Old people tell in this district in olden times there lived a very strong man who figured in many daring exploits until he came to an untimely end through his adventures. He went by the name of the "Bullie Bannon" At one time he killed a ferocious bull. He happened to get into the field where the bull was when he was taken by surprise having nothing to defend himself with but a stick. After evading his charges for some time he was able to grasp him by the tail then he lay on him with the stick around the field until he lay down, the bull never stood on his feet again. In those days in the fairs, besides being markets for buying and selling there were also features such
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Guire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnacreevy, Co. Longford