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School: Montpelier, O'Brien's Bridge (roll number 14875)

Location:
Montpelier, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Liam Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 057

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    “Once upon a time there was a poor old woman going around, and one night she went into a chapel to sleep.”

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    “Once upon a time there lived a poor old wood-cutter, who was very poor.”

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    Once upon a time there lived a poor old wood-cutter, who was very poor. He had a good wife to look after him. He used to go to a wood cutting trees. One day he heard a step it was no louder than the hop of a robin. He looked around him and saw a beautiful lady standing before him. What are you doing here she asked. I am eating my dinner and badly I need it too, said he. If I fill your can with gold would that please you, indeed it would said the wood-cutter. The lady filled the can. The man ran home for a bucket, but when he came back the lady was gone, and a handful of leaves in the can.
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    “There was a man one time.”

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    There was a man one time. He used to go every night playing cards to another house, and this night they were playing away when the cards were taken out of
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