School: Laragh
- Location:
- Laragh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Riain
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Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll outride the devil - There was an old woman named Nancy Cooney living in the townland of Muff, parish of Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, who died about 30 years ago. She had a son in America of whom she was very fond. She wished to go to America to see him, but she was afraid of the sea. Her son who was at home said to her one day "Mammie,(continues on next page)
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- James Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cornaman, Co. Cavan