School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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“Once upon a time there lived an old couple named Hackett in Kilkenny-West, Athlone, Co Westmeath.”
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Sure we never hear anything now since poor ould Jimmy Grouden died as he used come in and read the news to us". "Oh" said the minister "My good woman you are in the dark". "Aye indeed" said the woman " and if you saw us before James put in that wee back you'd say we were in the dark altoghether, we used to have the candle lighted all day". The Minister did his best to explain to her what he meant but it was useless and he had to leave her to die in her ignorant state.
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“One time there was a story-teller named Larry Smith.”
Written by Kevin Keegan, Newtown, Hill-of-Down, Co. Meath.Told by Thomas Kearney, Clondalee, Hill-of-Down, Co. Meath.One time there was a story-teller named Larry Smyth. He lodged in Malones's, Clondalee, Hill-of-(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kevin Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
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- Thomas kearney
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- Male
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- Clondalee More, Co. Meath