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School: Killoughternane, Borris

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Killoughternane, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
T. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0905, Page 124

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    got such a fright and leaped and plunged so much that he skinned his legs from the ankles to the knees and he roared so loudly that the neighbours for a mile around were running and asking each other who was roaring or what at all was wrong.
    So you see the wrong boy was frightened. He lived to an old age and was a great story teller, but he finished every story with the word "Never frighten anyone."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corries Cross, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Richard Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corries or Corrymore, Co. Carlow