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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
D. Curtis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0900, Page 042

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    There was a woman named Mrs Summers who lived in Rathkyle, and there was a small farmer living near her who hadn't many cows.
    This man could never get any milk from the cows, so he said there was somebody milking them at night.
    He got a couple of fellas to watch the cows this night to see who was milking them, and they had two greyhounds with them.
    They watched for a long time, but at long last a hare came along and began to suck the cows.
    The men set the greyhounds
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolnagree, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Lacey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Coolnagree, Co. Wexford