School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Bellanurly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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  1. There were two fellows who went stealing apples one night. They filled their pockets and all they had, and on their way home they had to pass a graveyard. They went into the graveyard to divide the apples and as they were crossing the gate they dropped two apples. When they had the rest counted one fellow said to the other "What about the two at the gate?" A priest and a parson who heard them counting the apples, thought it was the dead counting something When they heard the fellow saying "What about the two at
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Richard Siberry
    Gender
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