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1. John Roche Eaglehill Hacketstown (continued)

   

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   An old tailor named Tallon was in the habit of making clothes in the neighbors houses & one day he was working at a house in Rathgorra. When he went there the man of the house wasn't at home so his wife said that she would go to Aughrim for the stuff if he would mind the baby in the cradle & give it some bread when it would cry & the old man said he would. When she was gone he heard a noise behind him & he looked round & saw the baby rise up in the cradle & politely asked him "Is she gone". He got a terrible fright & he said "She is". "Would you like to hear a tune" says the baby. "I would" says the tailor. "Hand me down that

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   • James Coleman