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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0586, Page 384

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  1. The Local Landlord (continued)

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    Unknown to his brother he had been left one hundred pounds in a legacy and had opened the face of the clock and taken out some of the machinery and put the money in instead. One day the landlord was due and they had no money to pay the rent. Then he told his brother of the hoard hidden in the clock but he said that whatever he'd do with it that he wouldnt give it to the landlords. This brother thought of a plan and this is it. He would pretend to be ill and not able to move his limbs and then the landlord might have pity on him and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Porter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaloe, Co. Clare