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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
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Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0193

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  1. A Story of a Crow

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    1. There was once a man who worked in a quarry. This quarry was at Brian's hill. Everyday as the man was eating his dinner a crow came and the man gave her a piece of bread.
    2. This day the crow came and took the man's cap. The man followed the crow for the cap. The crow used to leave down the cap until the man went to pick it up. Then the crow would take it up and bring another piece.
    3. Until at last he gave the cap to the man. There were two other men also working in the quarry.
    4. When the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kate Joynt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Joynt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Conicar, Co. Galway