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School: Bloomhill

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Cloncraff or Bloomhill, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
C. Nic Annraoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 393

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 393

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  1. Local Heroes (continued)

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    Joe Egan, Ballyduff is a famous step-dancer. Kieran Gaffey, Curraghbee, swam the Shannon from the Connaught side to the Leinster side for a a boat to bring people home from a dance. He put his clothes on his head it was the darkest night ever fell.
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  2. Local Happenings

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    Once upon a time there was a man by the name of John O'Neill living in Clonmacnoise. He was driving an aeroplane when it took fire an its he [?] fell into the canal. His neighbour Joseph Brown dived in and saved him. This man fell 150 feet.
    There was a man by the name of Dame Longwards whose house was burnt. The Republicans burnt it. When they got the man out one night they put a flame to the roof. It was said to be the most terrible sight you ever saw. Flames went up to the clouds.
    About fifty years ago people were coming home from Athlone in a boat. Their names were Keena near
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