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School: Rath Cruachan

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Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon
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Séamus Diúc
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    Years ago a man and woman discussed the merits and demerits of their dogs. The woman praised her dog for his great deeds at the seaside. She said she threw a piece of stick into the water and the dog followed it and brought it out.
    The man said his dog was a better one because he threw a shilling into the sea and the dog followed it and brought out threepence worth of fish and ninepence change.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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