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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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  1. A Story about a Graveyard

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    Once upon a time a rich man and a poor man met on a road. The two men began to argue about which a lie or truth would go farthest. The poor man said the truth would go farther and the rich man said the lie would go farther. The poor man said he would bet the clothes on his back that the truth would go farther. The rich man said we shall travel every one of the houses to see which of them will go the farther. The first house they came to was a minister's. The two men went in and knocked at the door and asked which a lie or truth would go the farthest. The minister was a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo