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School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 209

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  3. XML “The Lucky Bit in Some Dropped Calves' Mouths”
  4. XML “Mícheál Naofa”

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  1. The Lucky Bit in Some Dropped Calves' Mouths (continued)

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  2. Mícheál Naofa

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    There was an old man by the name of Mícheál Naofa, He was great friends with the police, they used to give him their old clothes; when Michael had the clothes on, he used to act like the police.
    Then a strange police man came to the district, he had a bad name and the people called him St. John, he brought Michael before the court for drunkenness.
    The Magistrate asked Michael "What had he to say
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