School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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There was once a man who had a lot of turf and he wanted to sell some of it. He had no place to bring it but to the town of Trim and it was seven miles away. He had nothing but an ass and cart and he was very lazy. He started off early this morning with a load of turf. The ass went fairly well till he came to a certain crossroads. He stopped there and would not stir. It happened that a man was passing by and he asked him was there anything that would make the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maureen Gilsenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clondalee More, Co. Meath
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- Mat Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondalee More, Co. Meath