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School: Doirín Dáimh Dheirg / Dereendafderg (roll number 13469)

Location:
Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Seóighe
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  1. A Day in the Life of a Bus Conductor

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    My alarm clock whirrs at five o'clock and at six to the minute my bus leaves the garage. All the passengers clamber aboard when we reach the starting place. Then my days work begins in earnest.
    Between eight ad half past eight we carry heavy loads and I have to watch the Time-Table carefully. If we are anything behind time some people will be late and there be complains. During these periods of time too I have to be careful in giving change, for if I am short in
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Ging
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire an Daimh Dheirg, Co. Mayo