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School: Glenmaquin (roll number 9748)

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Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal
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Eilís Bean Uí Leathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 140

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    There was a man one time and he was not very sensible and he thought he could fly. One day he got a pair of wings made and he got up to high step.
    There were a lots of people there to watch him start off. When he jumped up he fell down into a very dirty place as a wee boy that was watching said to him "you did not fly far untill you li(?) to pick.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Moorehead
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenmaquin, Co. Donegal