own to lean against the fence. The wind was very strong that night and there was a party at the McLaughlins' to celebrate the arrival of a relative from Ireland. Sullivan decided to go home when he noticed a fire in the O'Learys' barn. He started shouting "FIRE!" as loud as he could and ran to the barn to save the five cows, horse, and calf inside. As he did, his peg leg got stuck in the floorboards. He hung onto the calf as they made their way out. (1, p.13, 14,15).
             There were many stories about how the fire broke out, but no one really knows what happened. Some stories say that the O'Learys&
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