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School: Cill Tulaigh (roll number 15166)

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Kiltullagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Seasnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0416

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    pounds on condition that I would not say anything about it, but I treatened her that I would see a solicitor about it for having accused me in such a manner. She did'nt want to get into any law case so she offered me hundred pound which I refused. I brought her to a solicitors office, but she fainted at the door. I then began to take pity on her and I thought that I should (the) take the hundred pounds. Whe she recoved she offered me one hundred and fifty pounds or all that she had in her pourse. I was delighted with the big offer and thought I would be a rich man going to see my aunt but when I put out my hand for the money I hit it against the bed and woke up to find that it was only a dream and I was very disappointed.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killarriv, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Killarriv, Co. Galway