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School: Cill Chuana (roll number 12782)

Location:
Kilcoona, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conáin
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    and that one is for you.” When they had them all counted one of them said “what about the two at the gate.” When the two brothers heard this they ran as quickly as they could. They thought it was for their souls and the boys were coming for. They were afraid to pass that way again for a week.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Martin Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilcoona, Co. Galway