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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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    There was once a stepmother who her step - child. When she used to make the cake she used to place a "flag" in the cake to let the father see the cake was big. When the father found it out he was enraged. In future she treated the child honestly.
    There was a wicked stepmother who lived near Castletown about four miles from Ballingarry. She had a step - child and when she would boil the goose. She would give him only the leg. One day the father saw what the boy had and he was very angry. From that day on the father
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Mc Enery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherhenesy, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Cann
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    77
    Address
    Caherhenesy, Co. Limerick