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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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    3. A very long time ago there was an election to be held in the country The evening before the election Bridget O'Flaherty came along after doing a days work at the priest's house, and told all the people of the village that a grand motor was coming to tkae her-self and Moll for a spin. She said it would be going and coming all day to take them to vote. None of them had ever sat in a motor in their lives to that night there was great excitement in the village getting ready for the motor-spin.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary