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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 206

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    About seventy years ago a small farmer in the townland of Ballynevin named Pat Touhey walked to Dublin to appeal to his land-lord for an extention of time to pay his rent. He had no travelling expenses and he took a piece of dry bread in his pocket. He rested by the way-side when he felt tired and ate his bread.
    Years ago when there was no mowing-machine a man named Michael Bourke in the town-land of Ross bargained with a farmer to mow two acres of hay with a scythe for the small wage of four shillings. He started to work
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyknavin, Co. Clare