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School: Headfort

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Miss J.E. Browne
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    find a young man whose chemical qualities are sufficiently delicate to amalgamate harmoniously with my own."
    "Pooh-hooh, Pooh-hooh" sez Father John an' he walked on.
    Now wuzn't that "blade" well able for Father John? Aw, he never axed her again about the "big day" or the five quid.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss J.E. Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Mr William Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Aghaloughan, Co. Cavan