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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 Funny Story

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    Once upon a time there were people churning in a house. A tailor came in to make clothes for the children. The people of the house were putting a coal under the churn. The tailor struck the coal with his thimble and turned it into a can of water. The people were churning for a long time. No butter came on the milk. The tailor told them to go to the can. They went and there they found the butter.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo