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School: Mín na Glaise (Meenglass)

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Meenglass, Co. Donegal
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Síle, Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 49

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  3. XML “Counting in the Graveyard”
  4. XML “The Sheet”

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  1. Counting in the Graveyard

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybofey, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Pat Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybofey, Co. Donegal

  2. The Sheet

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    Once upon a time a certain woman had a fine white sheet. She was very fond of this sheet and slept on it. Before she died she asked her to leave the sheet on her grave. They did so.
    A woman living near the graveyard
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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