School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

Location:
Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máthais Íde
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  1. There were two brothers who owned a small farm and a dairy between them.
    One day while churning the handle of the churn broke. They went out and cut a branch off the elder-tree and put it into the churn for a handle and to their surprise they had a very large quantity of butter from that time on.
    Being honest they thought they were wronging their neighbours. They both went to a fairy-doctor and told him the whole story. He said "Oh foolish men: why
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    English
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    Peggy Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
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    Loughtee Upper, Co. Cavan