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School: Clocháin (Cloghans) (roll number 16170)

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An Clochán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
John Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 653

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    out. They all returned home again, and when they came near the fort the lad stuck to a girl that they had taken. She was deaf and dumb. When he brought her home, she always was complaining of one spot in her head. One day she was combing her hair she found a pin in it and to her great surprise she was able to speak and to hear when she took it out. So she got married to the lad and they lived happily together as long as they lived after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kate O' Neill
    Gender
    Female