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School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 409

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    to rest for an hour or two. They continue this frequent stopping every mile to rest for an hour or so. When they arrive at their destination and told their story. It was the cause of great lamentations to every one who heard it. After about a week they set out on their journey back to their won homes to somewhere in Ireland.
    They stop going back every mile they stop the same as coming. After a week they arrive back they are greeted outside the town and escorted in to it. They are entertained by the Lord Mayor of that town. They got a great welcome every time. They deserve it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Newe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 72
    Address
    Ring, Co. Westmeath