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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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    Once upon a time there lived an old man and his wife. One time the old man had no money to pay his rent, so he went to Ballinrobe to sell a ton of barley. On the way he met a fairy. The fairy said he wanted barley and he would give him more for it then he would get at the market. The mam agreed. The fairy led the way into his fort
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
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    AT1792A: The Priest's Pig
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Jane Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graddoge, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Graddoge, Co. Mayo