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School: New Ross (Mercy Convent) (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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    An Old Story
    Ainm an duine a bhfuaras an sgéal uaidh;-
    Mr. Bailey, Wexford.
    An Dáta :- 8th July '38
    Once upon a time there lived an old woman and an old man, who had only one son, who was a cripple, and every night music was heard in their house, about twelve o'clock.
    One night, as the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Mountgarrett, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Bailey
    Gender
    Male