School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)

Location:
Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 413

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    Once upon a time there lived two men.

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    price for skins, the people only laughed at him. He only got a few shillings for the three skins.
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    One time Irish Paddy was at war.

    One time Irish Paddy was at war. His wife wrote to him and said she had nobody to dig the garden for potatoes and said she was going to dig it herself. Paddy wrote back to her and said. "Do not dig the garden for it is there all the guns are hidden". His letter was opened and was read so next day alot of soldiers came and dug the garden. Then she wrote to him that alot of men came and dug the garden. Then paddy said "Now you can set
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beihy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beihy, Co. Leitrim