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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 206

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  1. A Story - A Boy's Mistake

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    A french Duke, who like all his country men, was thrifty and bent on making money and was very fond of farming.
    One day he bought a fine bullock from a gentleman who lived near him and it was arranged that the animal should be sent home.
    Next day early in the morning as the duke was taking a walk past the farm where he made his purchase, he saw a boy trying in vain to drive a bullock out of the field where the cows had been milked. The beast had been very unruly, and so determined, was the bullock not to leave his own companions
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Looskan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Hollymount, Co. Mayo