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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

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Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 036

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    Many years ago, there was a cattle dealer living in Sligo, and he bought all the young calves of the surrounding districts.
    There was no road running from Manorhamilton to Sligo at that time and it was just a path was their guide. He always walked the calved into Sligo and as you know it was difficult thing to do.
    Now this man was wiser than to fatigue himself by running after those calves. He had a well trained sheep dog in which he found great help. The man himself
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
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    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim