School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 041

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The robber that was keeping watch ran away. The farmer went to the robber he saw stealing the potatoes and caught him, by the heels and then said "A Ha I have you at last. Be quiet said the robber. I am only at the best of them now. The robber thought that it was the other robber playing a trick on him.

A farmer had a hard working wife Unfortunately she as giving to much unnecessary grumbling. She also had a habit of saying after after anything had happened that she knew beforehand it would happen. She had a habit of saying "I told you so." Her

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Collector
Teresa Walsh
Gender
female
Age
12
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Informant
Mrs Walsh
Gender
female
Age
40
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Language
English