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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

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Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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    A carpenter was painting a pair of wheels, one day, and it happened a doctor was attending a sick girl in his neighbour's house. The doctor set up a conversation with the man, and when he was departing from him, he said "Putty and paint hide a share of your bad work", and the man replied "That's the way"
    When the doctor returned from his visit, the carpenter inquired about the sick girl, and he replied, she was dead. "That's the way, said the carpenter, "Spade and shovel hide a share of your bad work.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Freeman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Henry Freeman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    51
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Laois