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School: Corratober

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Corratober, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0986, Page 159

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  1. A Fishing Story

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    As we were sitting round the fire one winters night everybody had their own tale to tell about fishing. I was particularly struck by one related by Pat McCabe.
    I was once fishing at the Deep Rocks on the shores of Corfree. It was a dull evening and there was no take. So I lit my pipe and I smoked and I resmoked and I ciphered about for a while. When all of a suddent I saw my cork going down. I caught my rod and I pulled and I repulled. I found I was hooked in a monstrous perch. I had him just on the top of the water when there came a very large pike and swallowed him. I pulled and I repulled and I ciphered about for a while but failed to get him in. At last I stood up and I give him a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Masterson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enaghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Pat Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Corratober, Co. Cavan