School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)

Location:
Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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    of years, and at last the boss died, and was not buried for a few days.
    The day of the funeral the Irishman pretended to be very sorry after the boss and started crying. He used to cry "ora wora" "what will I do my master is dead." Every other farmer that used to go in used to give him the price of a drink a shilling or two. Now and again he used to cry out "Ora muide eide na cudach sin gur raibh airgead uile agaibh" and they thought it was sincere regret, but it meant "What happened him may happen the rest of ye and then I will be able to pay my rent and rates."
    As they were trying to console him worse he was crying.
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    AT1741: The Priest's Guest and the Eaten Chickens
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    91
    Address
    Knockmascahill, Co. Galway