School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)

Location:
Lisheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0606, Page 016

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  2. XML Page 016
  3. XML “Kilchreest”
  4. XML “Gortnamuck”
  5. XML “Funny Story”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
  2. A boy had a match made with a girl but her people had a match made for her with another party. She did not tell this to the other boy at all.
    The day came for them to get married. The boy - let us say his name was Jim, and the lady were passing the other boy's house, and Michael, let us say that was his name, knew what they were about. He put on his best suit of clothes and off with him to the chapel. When he went into the chapel he saw the
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