School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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    agree with William's calculation. This was brought to William's notice, he took the docket and went over (over) his figures again and said "Im right," then he wrote on the docket-
    "I went to school in old Ballyroe
    Before ever I saw Emu
    I defy you clan of solicitors clerks
    To prove my sum untrue."
    On going over his figures again the clerk had to admit that William was right. William was paid for his hay.
    On another occasion William had a black cat which he liked very much. One evening it
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