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School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 377

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    8. He is gone too far like Cunduff's bullock.
    In this district long ago there lived two brothers called Jack and Jim Curduff. Jack never helped Jim to work on the farm but read a big book all day long. He though he could do anything with his book. One day a bullock went in a hole and Jim called him out. Jack brought his book with him and read and read till at last the bullock lay down and died. Jack then closed his book and said "He was gone too far".
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo