School: Beanntraighe (B.) (roll number 15135)
- Location:
- Bantry, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dr. Mac Carrthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)man was gone and the wheel was on the car as good as ever.
- Long ago there lived in Durrus a man by the name of Jim Driscoll who had a habit of going for a long walk every night after his day's work. One night, as he was going along the road, he saw a far off an old ruined house, and he said to himself he would come and see it the next night.
He went the next night, and he went into the old house and there was a sight that surprised him. Near the fire-place was an old man with a tall night-cap on his head and large shoes on his feet and he said, "What are you doing here?" "My own business," replied Jim. Then the old man struck him on the head with a green(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Hutchinson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork
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- Mr Hutchinson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bantry, Co. Cork
