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School: Ceathrú Stialláin (Carrowsteelawn) (roll number 12555)

Location:
Carrowsteelaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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    Once upon a time a boy lived in this district and he went up to the south of Ireland to get a job with a farmer as a cow-boy. He spent seven years with the same master and every penny tat he got he put it into a big bag and left it in his masters house for safety.
    One day he made up his mind to leave the man and go home to see his mother. The next morning the boy went to his master and asked his bag of
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    AT1415: Lucky Hans
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Mackin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caltragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    77
    Address
    Clogher More, Co. Mayo