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School: Baile Caisleáin an Róistigh (B.) (roll number 14107)

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Castletownroche, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Luineacháin
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    the fool, and began to question him. "Whose fool are you" asked Lord Doneraile. "I am your fool" the simpleton replied, "but you are Creagh's fool." The fool was referring to Creagh the agent over the property. Lord Doneraile pondered over the answer and decided that the fool was right and arranged to collect his own rents from that day forward and not hire a man to do it. Lord Doneraile kept a pet fox which bit him one day, and was the cause of his death.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séan Ó Grádha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletownroche, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr William O' Grady
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Castletownroche, Co. Cork