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School: Ballycar, Cuinche

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Ballycar, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Liam Mac Clúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 170

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    170
    He bid adieu ,to that stingy crew,
    The matchless misers of Kilkishen."
    There lived about the same time another groom named Dummy Canny.This man had no teeth ,but his gums were so hard that he was known to cut a pin in two by his gums.
    On a tombstone in Quin Churchyard is the following inscription.
    Pray for the soul of-----
    who lived and died an lion of man.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James O' Dea
    Gender
    Male