School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)

Location:
Correllstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 021

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    said "leave down that, that is my own skull" well said the lad if it is, you have got to run for it and with that he made a dart for the wall and ran down and into the bakery and showing them the skull in his hand said "look at it quickly lads and give me the few shillings before I throw it out for the old devil that owns it is coming like hell round Moore's corner."
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballinla, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballinla, Co. Westmeath