School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 028

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  1. Once upon a time there was a famous hurler [?} one day they were hurling in a certain place and, they had a great match, that day when the match was over he went into a public house near the place and he was there until it got very late in the night.
    When he was about half way home he saw a fort in a field and out of it came two teams of fairies toged out. The game began and he watched it for about a quarter of an hour until suddenly one man was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Keiran Ahern
    Gender
    Male