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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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    until the last one would have passed. Then that one would be caught and the other two would say.
    "Thread, Thread the needle
    " " " "
    Whom do you thread for, a priest or a minister."
    If she threaded for the minister she went behind the back of one of the two girls, and if for the priest behind the back of the other. Then all the rest would go through the needle and the last one would be caught, and she would have to declare either for the priest or the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O Boyle
    Gender
    Female