School: Drinagh (roll number 10664)

Location:
Drinagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462C, Page 05_024

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  1. Ellen Donoghue, November 28 th 1938.
    Bealoideas
    Long ago there an old woman and her son. The boy got sick and he was sick for many years.
    They brought him in a settle bed near the fire. One night there was cardplayers inside and he was asking a drink very often from his mother. One of the cardplayers saw him making faces behind the mother's back and he got up from the table and he caught the shovel and put it in the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Donoghue
    Gender
    Female