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School: St Feighin's, Collinstown (roll number 14450)

Location:
Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sean Flood
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    About forty years ago there lived two men named Micky and Paddy. One of them was a herd and the other a labouring man. They used to have to go to different fairs to drive home cattle for the boss.
    Micky the herd was a d - l may-care sort of a fellow and a great wit and carried the ugliest pair of feet ever a man was blessed with. Paddy was a very tasty little man and wore a very nice pair of shoes well laced and polished.
    This morning they were starting for the fair of Longford. It turned out wet and played the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughpark, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Coyle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughpark, Co. Westmeath