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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Teach an Dá Mhíle, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 12_012

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  1. The Leipreachan

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    Years ago two men lived in Twomilehouse, one man's name was Paddy Deevy and the other man's name was Oliver Walsh. They were very small farmers and they only had a cow and a pig each.
    One May morning Paddy Deevy was walking down the road for his cow and he saw a little red man in the ditch polishing a shoe as fast as he could, it was the Leipreachan. Paddy Deevy approached the Leipreachan and said, "now that I
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. leipreacháin (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Sheáin, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    John Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Smith