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School: Dunboyne (roll number 15915)

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Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teacher:
N.F. Ó Donncha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 108

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    He told the driver to stop or he would fire. The driver stopped and Collier took what ever he wanted and then he told the driver to go on that they were only sheaves of wheat. Ever since it is called "The sheaf of wheat".
    Collier made his living by taking things from other people. The police were out all the year looking for him but it seemed that no one could ever find him.
    He often robbed the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Scarff
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Woodpark, Co. Meath