School: Gleann Gort, Caisleán Nua Thiar (roll number 7329)

Location:
Glengort South, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0492, Page 176

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  1. Long ago there lived a man and he used to drink a lot of porter. One day he went to newcastle to sell a load of bogdeal. Bogdeal was very dear at that time and he made a good price of it. He went into a public house and he stayed there all the day long until he had all his money spent. It was very late when he was coming home, and he had a very long journey to go. He said when he was gone along ways the road a big funeral passed him and he got a great fright for he was a very nervous man. When the funeral passed him he said he know some of
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