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Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 184

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    were building it at fiorst belongs to Mr James Barnett and is called to this day Páircín an Fhormaid.
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    The most interesting story that I have heard is about Labhar O Lionsig a chieftain who lived in Lough-Ine in the olden times. It is said he had ears like a donkey. When ever he used to get a clip he used always kill the barber for fear of the secret. At last when no other barber was to be got, he asked a poor widow's son to come. She asked Lararach to spare her son, he said he would try to do so. When the boy had finished he told
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir