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School: An t-Éadan Mór

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Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
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S. Mac Philib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 202

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    One time there was a man called "Soople Peter." He was a great jumper. There was a policeman in Emyvale and he was a great jumper also. The sergeant said that the policeman was the best jumper to be got but another man said he could get the beating of him. He bet a pound on it.
    One day "Soople Peter" was in the bog with this man and as was arranged the police came to the bog. Peter was a bit of a fool and the man that was with him told him that the police were coming for him and he told him the best road to go. Peter ran and jumped a mud-hole. When it was taped it was found to be thirty feet. When the other policeman came he could not jump it. He jumped a gate eight feet high and he jumped across Emyvale street.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Skinnader
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Davagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Peter Skinnader
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Davagh, Co. Monaghan