School: Stackallen (roll number 1309)

Location:
Stackallan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P.T. Mac Gabhann
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    were crossing the road two apples fell out. They wanted to divide the half bag evenly and they took the apples out of the bag one by one saying "This is mine and this is your's". After a while a man passing by heard them and he wondered what they were. So he got one of his neighbours. The two came back the boys were still saying "this is mine and this is your's" The two neighbour's were listening for awhile and while they were listening they finished counting the apples and one of the thieves said "what about the two on the roads"? and the two men thought that it was they that they meant and they ran home as fast as they could.
    Noel Meade
    Stackallen
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel Meade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stackallan, Co. Meath