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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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    There was a fair day in Killarney last Monday. As I was coming to school I stopped to see two men fighting over a bull. One says "I will give twelve pounds for the bull". "No, I want twenty pounds for him" said the other. "I will give you eighteen" said the first man. "All right" said the other and I ran away to school. On a fair day the streets are very dirty and noisy. The cows are cowing bulls bellowing, and pigs and sheep squeeling. On Monday evening
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jeremiah Noovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry