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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

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Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. A Story - The King and the Seven Elephants (continued)

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    and when he saw the seven robbers eating all his food "You will have to pay for this my boys." The king sent the boys home, but he told them to call to his palace. The next morning they came to the kings palace.
    "I want you for to clean out the well that is seventhy feet deed" They started off for to clean out the well. On their way they met a little man with a green coat on him He said to them. "You can go home and I'll clean out the well" They went back to the castle. "Did you clean it out" "I did" said the boy
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Dan Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath