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School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)

Location:
Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 440

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    “One time there was a very rich protestant man and he had a great mansion and he used to keep tenants in rooms in the house. So one morning one of his tenants invited the Priest in for breakfast.”

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    One time there was a very rich protestant man and he had a great mansion and he used to keep tenants in rooms in the house. So one morning one of his tenants invited the Priest in for breakfast. When the protestants knew this they began to dance in the room over the priest so as they would put dust into the priest's breakfast. When they were dancing one of them came down
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Andy Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Tobin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65