School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)
- Location:
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Seóighe
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- (continued from previous page)closed his eyes.They called him "Barrett The Tumbler" and you can guess why. I never saw him but there was a crowd round him and he acting like the biggest clown I ever saw. Once I went very nearly having lost a great event but for I heard the crowd cheering. I made my way throught the crowd and there I saw the "Tumbler" eat glass as I would eat bread. He very seldom disappoints anyone.
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- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Ging
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
