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School: Clochar

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Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 16

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    bla'guard wanted to rob any of the other gentlemen or anybody at-all who had money or when he wanted to do away with them: he would invite them to a spree in the big house: and sure enough tis he would give them enough to eat and plenty to drink afterwards.
    Then towards day he would send them up to this room but it wouldn't be his mistake not to rob them first. They would fall through the trap door and never be heard of again in this world.
    Well, one day he invited a man he didn't like to the castle and the man came. They ate and they drank: but, Faith if they did, the man was well able to carry it--and
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo