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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
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Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 016

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  3. XML “St Columba's House”
  4. XML “A Funny Story”

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  1. St Columba's House (continued)

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    After St. Columba died the rope-ladder was taken down and a wooden one was put up.
    One day a lady went up to visit it and she went up the ladder to see the three rooms on top. When she got up to the top of it she fell down and was killed. I am sorry to say I don't know her name.
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  2. A Funny Story

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    Once upon a time there were two boys whose names were Mick and John Malone. They were twins. John liked school very well, but Mick did not. He only went a few days a week and when his mother would send him he would mitch.
    One day when the two boys were at school the inspector came in and asked the teacher who was the
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Morris
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13