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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 281

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  1. The Greedy Irishman

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    One upona time an Englishman came to Clifden. One day he saw a man walking through the street. The gentleman went over to the man and said to him " I bet you £500 that I will get a man over in England that will eat five times as much as you". All right so" The date was fixed for the feast. they went into a very big kitchen and had a feed.
    The Irishman hada big bag inside the big coat he had on. They started to eat. There wasa big turkey on the range for the gentlemens dinner. The irishman began to speak in Irish " Tá mé lán go béal. What is he saying that he wants his money "After he eats more". After a while the Irishman
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr J. Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway