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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Gleann Doire, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    Shawn Burns was a very strong man who lived about one hundred years ago. A man made a bet with Shawn one day that he would not drink a gallon of portor in one drink. Shown said that he would of course, so the man put a mouse into it and he drank it without knowing it and swallowed the mouse. he went this day to the village of Lixnaw and he was drunk and a guard came out going to arrest him, but Shawn Burns rose him and threw him in over a wall which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Longáin, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Frank Casey
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Baile Uí Longáin, Co. Chiarraí