School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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  1. 1. Wore the dead man's boots is a nick-name on a man because he wore the dead man's boots.
    2. Rambler is a nickname on a man because he is always Rambling around the country.
    3. Eat the dogs dinner is a nickname on a boy because he is suppose to have eaten a dogs dinner.
    4. Peter the Whistler is a nick-name on a man who is always whistling.
    5. Burn the house is a nick-name on a man because he burned a house.
    6. Blue Duck egg's is a nick-name on a man because he is always eating blue ducks eggs.
    7. Rubber Tacks is a nick-name on a man because he is always putting tacks in his boots.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. names (~166)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Terence Roche
    Gender
    Male