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School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

Location:
Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 008

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    It was easy to please the teachers long ago.Denis brought a bag of fraoic óga to the master next day to please him,because he was very vexed.
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  2. Scéal Greannmhar

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    Long ago a woman lived in Connolly .Her name was Peg Keane .She was old and could not read. One evening she asked one of the scholars to read it for her .His name was Paddy Dillon. Captain he was called.She got a letter from her son and the boy started reading ."I am sending you my photographs " was in the letter and he said "I am sending you my pickaxes ". The woman
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinturk, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Cloonbooly, Co. Clare