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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 449

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    One time there were three brothers living in a house.
    One day there were three brothers living in a house.
    One day they went out to fish for salmon The oldest brother caught fifty salmon, and the second oldest caught thirty, and the youngest brother caught only ten They sold the salmon and they got each the same amount of money. The oldest brother sold forty nine salmon and he received seven pounds and he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Cassie Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal