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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 141

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    Jim Moran was at a funeral one day. The funeral was to come up the road. Jim had his best clothes on.
    Just as the funeral was coming up the road two guards came across the bog. Tony was making poteen in a still he had in his land.
    He took the still on his back. He made for the road where the funeral was coming. Jim saw him coming across the bog. He began taking off his shoes and stockings. Then he took off his jackets.
    Tony put on the new clothes. Then he followed the funeral. Jim put the still on his back. he set off running. In less than five min-
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo