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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)

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An Droim Mór, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 193

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    horses and made them go twice as fast. Jimmie pursued them with his bag of letters and parcels. Having run a distance of eighteen miles Jimmie caught up to the mail-coach and threw the bag into it. Then he ran home again and in less than three hours he was in the Post-Office.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Frank Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Dún Néill, Co. Shligigh