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School: Moydow, Longphort (roll number 11971)

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Moydow, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Mac Coiligh
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    and also about himself. One day he went into a priest who was living in Ardagh. The priest asked him to do a message and he did when he came back and the priest said now mike that is a nail in your coffin and he filled out a glass of Whiskey for him. The priest held the bottle in his hand, and when Mike had the glass of Whiskey drank he said "Now father while you have the hammer in your hand put in another nail."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Longford