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

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Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sean Flood
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0723, Page 014

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    mischief with Paddys trotters. When they were about three mile from the town the daylight came and Paddy got to see the shoes. "My goodness said Paddy" commencing to rub them in the grass. "Bad cess to you pussy foot, come on or we will be late for the fair", said Micky.
    Just then they were coming to a shebeen called The Goat and said Micky "Be gob, I think we will have a pint.""How would you go into any house with them pair of cattle boxes." "Never mind them" Said Micky, "I will make more on them before I sleep to-night than you'll make on your purty ones."
    So they went in and drank a pint and came out again. "Be gob" said Micky "That was a great pint." "It would put a moustache
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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