School: Árd Bán (roll number 11904)
- Location:
- Ardbane, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Briain Ó hEarchaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 011
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“Once upon a time there was a boy called James Mc Groary hired with a man called John Ward in Eglish.”
(continued from previous page)a harder task tomorrow, you have to do the same thing in a quarter of any hour". The boy said "all right". Next morning James went out and, before a quarter of an hour, he was finished. James came up and said "I am finished" John said "you have won my house and you will get it". Next day John said "I must go away" and so he did. To make a long story short James got married and lived happily with his wife.
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“Once upon a time thre were five men in this district on board of a ship.”
Once upon a time there were five men in this district on board of a ship. Their names were Paddy Ward, Letter More, James Mc Groary, Drimarone, John Ward, Sallows, and two others. In the morning the boys went to mass. About eight o'clock next morning they went on board of the ship. When they were out about three miles(continues on next page) - Collector
- Grace Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Meenawilderg, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Mc Groary
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 52
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Meenawilderg, Co. Donegal