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School: Scairt (C.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4127)

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Scart, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs R. Eager
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 396

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    got a ladder and put it up against the house.
    When the witch came out he had almost half the thatch off the house, she asked him what was the reason for it. He said that he was looking for the calf. She said that surily there was no chance of it being up there. He said he was doing as she bade him.
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    About fifty years ago the people used practise Pishógues. Once there was a farmer and his wife and some children minding some cows.
    A hare came over the ditch ran through the cows and the farmers dog ran after him. They all ran after the dog. The hare was facing to go in through the window of the next farmer's house. The dog just caught him by the tail. Next morning when the woman of
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mr Jeremiah Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72