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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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    Fifth Standard
    A Funny Story
    There was once a king who had a son. His mother died when he was very young. His father married a second time. His stepmother hated the little boy. She used to send him out herding the cows and she would not give him anything to eat but "hurts" and "blackberries." The bull approached him one day, and told him to pull off his horn. As soon as it came off he was supplied with the finest dinner that could be had. His stepmother was surprised at how big and strong he was getting. The next
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Masie Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyea West, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Quirke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyea West, Co. Waterford