School: Grange (roll number 3759)

Location:
Grange, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 212

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 212

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  2. The extravagant wife 22-11-1938
    Once upon a time there lived a man who had a very extravagant wife. This man and his wife had very little means. In the end they had (onely) only the makings of a few bannocks of bread. The man told his wife to make a few scones of the meal to prolong the time til God would send them more.
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