School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 019
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- (continued from previous page)and he asked another to drive him to such a place. "Well", said the man, "I think the harness is too small for you".
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- Collector
- Kathleen O' Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lismakeery, Co. Limerick
- Before motorcars came into use, the country was thronged with sidecars. In Askeaton there were many of these, and among the drivers was one very witty man. One night, when this man did not return from Limerick as soon as the others, his father became anxious and decided to go to meet him. When the boy's father was about a mile from the town he met his son, and(continues on next page)
