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School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

Location:
Urbal, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 566

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    happened the water that was on the leaves?" The old lady replied "I threw out the soup." The priest asked if she had more of the tea and she said she had just a small quantity. As she had no tea-pot the priest was given a small sauce-pan and he showed all the people who were in the house how to make tea.
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  2. A Funny Story

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    The following incident happened about eighty years ago. There was no bridge across the Yellow River in those days. There were, however, fords in different places. It happened that on this particular morning a priest was going to a "Station house" in Aughrim. There was a flood in the river. So a strong, rough fellow named Tom Gaffry came to
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urbal Barr, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Urbal Barr, Co. Leitrim