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School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty

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Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 192

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    confessional the woman bit his hand but he would not give way he drove his elbow into her back, and so she had to give way with a shout.
    As he had no relatives or no one to look after him he went to the Union in Birr where he died.
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    Long ago there lived in Carrick which is not far from here a man named Jackson. This man was great at walking and running. He was also great for lifting heavy weights. It is said he could cover over a mile with a hop, step and a leap.
    One day there was a great crowd of men trying to get a big bullock into a car, but it was
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elsie Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Obdt. John Delaney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Cadamstown, Co. Offaly