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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    One night two men went stealing apples.When they had their two bags full they did not know what place they would count them.So at last they agreed to go into a church yard as they were going in they lost two apples.
    There was a man passing and and he heard them saying "them two for you and those two for me".He ran for the priest for he thought it was God and the devil were counting souls.When the priest came they were counting away and at long last one of them roared as loud as he could "what about the two at
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Conmara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Stephen Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Clare