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School: Templeorum, Piltown (roll number 6289)

Location:
Teampall Fhothram, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
P. Hickey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0841, Page 078

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    There lived in Harristown a boy who was very poor. One rainy day as he was coming home from school he went in to a smith's forge for shelter from the rain. Whilst the young boy was in side the smith was at work making shoes. On the fire was a red iron. The smith told the boy he would give him a shilling if he would lick "it".
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Culleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile na Fuinseoige, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mrs George Culleton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile na Fuinseoige, Co. Chill Chainnigh