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School: An Bóthar Buí (C.) (roll number 16397)

Location:
An Bóthar Buí, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Eilís, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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    never caught poaching.
    His brother Tim used to beat all the neighbours in performing the hop, step, and jump, and could lift a table in his mouth. One day someone put a weight on it unknown to him, and in his attempt to lift it he broke four of his teeth.
    There was a great hay-mower living in Derryleigh named Cornelius Linehan, known among the neighbours as Con Ruadh, on account of his red hair, who mowed an acre and a half of hay in a day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Liath, Co. Chorcaí