School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ó Seaghdha
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    very slowly. It was nightfall when the old man arrived at his destination. He had to stop in a neighbouring house which was owned by the "Kings" and that name is still in the townland. They made a shack of an old bed in the corner of the hearth and the poor old man was fine and comfortable. The next morning the old man got up and ate his breakfast. Then himself and the man of the King's went to the river and fell at searching for the well. It took a long time to find it but after a three or four hours search they succeeded. It was much the shape of a cup. It is like the cup on top and about
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    English
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    Tobereenalaffina, Co. Limerick