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School: Gortloney (roll number 11978)

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Gortloney, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eoghan de Buitléir
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    A Funny Story
    Written by; James Martin Gortloney
    7-6-'38
    My father told me a very funny story about a man names Tom Connell who was going a ceilide one night. He was in the habit of crossing a field in which he knew there was a wicked ram. There was another man named Pat Boyle who knew that Connell was afraid of the ram. One night Boyle went into the field, and a sheet around him. When Boyle saw Connell coming he crept up to him ad Connell drew at Boyle with a stick and he tumbled Boyle through the field. This is a true story.
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