School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Ruis

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Kilrush, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSiúr Pól
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    and saw ten fingers on the rail. He took out the revolver and said "Who is there?" but there was no response. He called again with the same result. The third time he said "If you do not answer me I will shoot" - still no answer came so he fired. He soon found out that he had shot his toes off as it was his toes he had seen at the end of the bed.
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  2. There are several old stories about this district.
    My father and mother told me a story about a poor man who was living in a house and
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lucas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killimer, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Lucas
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killimer, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Lucas
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killimer, Co. Clare