School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: B. Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 063
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- Phil Beagon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- John Keelan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Stranoodan, Co. Monaghan
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“One time there were three neighbours living in Monaghan who used to plough with big calves.”
One time there were three neighbours living in Monaghan who used to plough with big calves. Among them was a man named Donnel who got poor. The other two killed his calf. When Donnel was going to town with the skin he caught a blackbird, and put it in his pocket. He sold the skin.(continues on next page)
