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School: Cluain Féinne (roll number 13710)

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Cloonfane, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Conghamhna
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    Maam, "To keep up the petticoat."
    The Carracastle woman said to the R.I.C. Officer when he ad ea remark that her shoes were not property laced - Decent people aren't exact".
    Flying fists make "champions"
    Flying Knives make "corpses".
    After celebrating the night before on Poithín a Carracastle RIC man said after being asked how he felt.
    "I woke up with an "awful dark-brown taste on my mouth"
    A young Yankee lady home in a visit said she didn't like the teachers in this school
    On being asked the reason, said
    "You guys, I guess, would take the pupils out of our eyes to make up the average.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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