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School: Carrowrile (roll number 10396)

Location:
Carrowreilly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 265

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    from Annaghmore Gate to Dublin and back. This was done by O Hara and accepted by the Englishman. Of course the fairy told O Hara that he would deputise for him. The day arrived and the game commenced the London man made a great throw at the dice, but the fairy took the box and rattled them (I don't know anything about the game myself) but I often heard it said, he put the two blind eyes over other and won back the money for O Hara. Now for the race to Dublin;stready theyre off, theyre off away they go at a sweeping pace on by Cloonamakon and Markee, Londoner leading by a couple of hundred yards on by Keash Boyle comes in view Lough Arrow the Little Red Man is now getting into a stride they are now side by side. Whats that" a pheasant feeding in a corn field. The Little Red Man returned for the gun to Annaghmore and came back and shot him and went back again to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Gilmartin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rinbaun, Co. Sligo