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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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    “Once upon a time there was a widow who had a fool of a son.”

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    Once upon a time there was a widow who had a fool of a son. One day a minester was calling to their house and the woman did not want him at all. When the minester came near the house the widow got the hatchet and killed him. She burried him in a big hole. Her son was looking at all this. Some days afterwards the police went around looking for the minester. During those
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madge Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Seskin, Co. Kilkenny