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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 242

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    but I have to go to Limerick after for a new scythe. "But" said the farmer "you will not have the hay cut in time to go to Limerick" Mickey had neither a clock or a watch so he got up very early the next morning and went and started cutting the hay. When the farmer got up Mickey had one acre cut and he had the second acre finished before his dinner. After eating his dinner he went off walking to Limerick. On his way he saw three men inside in a meadow mowing hay. One of them was lagging behind and was not able to keep up. Micky saluted them and asked the last man what was wrong to say he was not able to keep up. I have a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joseph Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Thomas O' Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Meenyline South, Co. Limerick