School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

Location:
Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 202

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    the calf came along he gave such a jump that Tim shouted "My Goodness, I never saw such a jump for a calf in all my life." Just then he found himself sitting at the edge of the river and he had to find his way home which took him three days.
    Lizzie Edwards
    Carrowkeel
    Clonfanlough, Athlone
    Above story was told to me by my grandfather Patrick Cloonan Carrowkeel, Clonfanlough, who died December 1935 aged 92 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Edwards
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Cloonan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Offaly