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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

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Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 210

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  1. The Misfortunate House

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    There was a wealthy farmer living here one time and because of the amount of business he had to do he had to employ servant boy from end to end of the year. Somehow he employed the boy for a whole year and never gave him a penny wage. At last the boy got tired of asking his wages and he made up his mind to leave the farmer and go to America. The farmer did not like this as it was very little wage he gave to his past servants.
    No sooner had the boy reached America than he sold his soul to the devil to get satisfaction from the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Mainín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloon More, Co. Kerry