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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_105

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  2. Tailor and Horse

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    In this village of Prison lived a tailor. He had a house and garden. He was paying rent to Ormsby of Knockmore but he always gave the land-lord a week's work instead of cash for rent. He went to do the sewing in Mrs Ormsby's house at Knockmore.
    One night when returning home very late after his day's work he saw a little horse grazing on the side
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