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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

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Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123C, Page 02_004

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  1. The Foxford Blacksmith (continued)

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    the most famous wit in the west. He was in Castlebar jail. A few days before the court his solicitor came to him. He told Martin that he had only one chance to save his life. The prisoner asked what was that, the solicitor said that there was a medicine in the chemists and that when a person took this medicine he would get ill and people would think he had cholera. The solicitor then got the medicine and told him to take it a few minutes before
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Foxford, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Domnick Philbin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lislackagh, Co. Mayo