School: Cúl Mín, Inis

Location:
Coolmeen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dd. Ó Murchadha
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  1. There was a certain man with a hump on his back living in Tullycrine. One fine morning he went to Kiladysart to sell butter. When he went there he met a man with one eye from Limerick. Limerick man, Isn't it early you are hear from the hills of Tullymore with a hill in your back. Tullycrine man, It is not early you are up from Limerick with your shutter up.
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
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    Collector
    George Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnahaha, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Henry Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnahaha, Co. Clare
  2. There was a poor man going around looking for pennys. One day he came to a priest and asked him for money. The priest asked him to pick stones. The man said he would. The two went out to the garden. And the priest said you'll be helped by God. The poor man picked every second (every) line. The priest came out
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