School: Corry (roll number 7011)

Location:
Corry, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Mrs Cox
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    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    2. ócáidí
      1. cruatan (~1,565)
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    Language
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    Collector
    Joe Price
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Mace, Co. na hIarmhí
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    Mrs Price
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Mace, Co. na hIarmhí
  2. There are two old men who live in Bardenstown; their names are Mick Leonard and Tom: They are very queer kind of people. They never speak to anyone and they have a lot of money and about thirty acres of land, thirteen horses and no cow and they drink their tea Black.
    They had a bullock one time until he was ten years old. He was over a ton weight and they called him a calf. Their land is eaten bare with rabbits and they wouldn't let you kill one of them. They are going in the door.
    Their old house is down now and they live in
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