School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)

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   John O Leary,
   Gleann a Mhadra,
   Ballydesmond
   Aois 81 years
   gairm beatha Labourer
   Cár togadh é He was born in Gleann a Mhadra, but worked for the greater part in the County Cork.

   

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   In former times there lived in south Cork a big farmer. He had three daughters. In his home was a room which nobody could enter except himself. this room was always locked. He and his wife went visiting one day, and he and he was in such a hurry going that he left the key of the room stuck in the lock. The secret of the room was a chair on which if anybody he would get whatever request he asked while on the chair. The three daughters entered the room, and aware of the secret chair they sat on it and wished. The eldest wished for the finest man in the world. The second girl wished for the next finest, and the youngest wished for The Green Bear of Orange to be her husband. They left the room, pulling the door

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