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1. Old Habits (continued)

   

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   When Ireland was down trodden by British rule, there was always Irishmen who would not lie down & the blood thirsty English hounds spared no gold to have them captured, to relieve their feelings - torture them with physical force then march them to the gallis and hang them like a dog, however much they tortured the Irish, they did not break their spirit. John Bull was a Bulley, the greatest ever seen he held neath his crubinis this Isle of the Green. He geared at the path called the mear of [?] and he laughed like a lion when they could not be buried. But now that he struggling & on his last legs for the [?] of & despise Irish he begs

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   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
   2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pilib Mac Aonghusa

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Mohill, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Mrs Patrick Mc Guinness

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   80

   Occupation

   Farmer's wife

   Address

   Drumhany, Co. Leitrim