School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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  1. In a garden in our land there once lived a man who was called "Larry the Tricker". Every night he went through the village playing tricks. In the morning he asked his neighbour if they saw the little man who was gathering the money the night before. The people never found out who it was for a year. When they found out they called him Larry the Tricker. The garden is still called Garrai Larry
    This garden is owned by.
    Written by
    Peggy Tully, 15
    Raherolish,
    Kilmovee,
    Ballaghaderreen.
    Michael Tully, 45
    Raherolosh,
    Kilmovee
    Ballaghaderreen
    Co. Mayo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. secret societies (~18)
          1. Fenians (~141)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Raherolus, Co. Mayo
  2. Once upon a time when the Fenians were in Ireland they wanted to enroll new members to (members) their tribe. One day they met three men with their wives. They asked the men to join them.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.