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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Dún Drongáin (roll number 7232)

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Drangan, Co. Tipperary
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 128

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    journey and always distinguished himself in the game a wonderful tribute to his endurance. When the game was over he retraced his steps, and appeared at his home in due time to discharge his many duties on his fathers farm.
    He lived on the plainest of food, and never smoked or drank. He was a silent man and never boasted of his feats except to some near friend. He was well known to the man who told this story, and the affection of both for each other was more than that of a passing kind.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Hanly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Magner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynacloghy, Co. Tipperary