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School: Moycarkey, Thurles

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Moycarky, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 248

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    “There was a family one time.”

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    “There was a certain farmer's house and all the neighbouring boys were....”

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    There was a certain farmer's house and all the neighbouring boys were playing cards for six nights and six days in succession.
    One night as they were playing a nice young gentleman walked in, and asked if he might play with them. so he sat down and began to play cards. As fast as he threw out the money, they were winning it from him.
    They were playing for some time and one of the cards fell. The gentleman
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