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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 3

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 3

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    he got terribly surprised. He started working as a cobbler from that time on. In this job he made a lot of money.
    A funny Story
    About fifty years ago two men from Graffy went to a fair in Aclare to buy a cow. They got ready and were in Aclere the night before the fair. They said they would stay in some house until morning.
    The woman of the house that they went into put the two men into a small room that had no windows. there was not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo