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School: Little Island (Inse Ratha) (roll number 12026)

Location:
Little Island, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Deasúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0384, Page 007

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    Long ago there lived a farmer in Little Island who was a Fenian. A soldier came to the farmer's wife looking for Fenians. The farmer's wife went out and called out, Fenians, Fenians, Fenians. The hens and the ducks ran up to her. She said what do you think of them for Fenians. The soldiers went away, and said nothing.
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    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Twohig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs M. Twohig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    91
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork