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

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Carrowsteelaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Giollagáin
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    and began to complain of the other loudly. "You are a set of rogues and vagabonds," answered the shopkeeper, "and you shall all come before the Mayor and he will settle your fight and treat you as you deserve."
    They all begged to be allowed to go away, each one saying he did not care about beging paid at all. The shopkeeper would not listen to them, and led them straight away to the market place, where the Mayor sat judging the people. "Now, when have we here," cried he. "A pedlar, a donkey, a raven, and a hedge-sparrow. A set of worthless vagabonds, and the hedge-sparrow hung down his head. Let us hear what they have to say for themselves."
    The pedlar began to complain of the hedge-sparrow, and the hedge-sparrow of the raven, and the raven of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Henry Hill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farmhill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Hill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    61
    Address
    Farmhill, Co. Mayo