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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    Once upon a time their lived a very rich woman in Co. Cavan called Mary Molloy. This woman had a large house and always kept a servant girl called Maggie Griffin. One day as Maggie was making the dinner ready, Mary told her to go (anc) to the Greenhouse and get three heads of cabbage. Mary went the road to the Greenhouse saying to herself "three little heads of cabbage". She had not gone far when she lost her money and when she had found it she went to the Greenhouse and asked
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Mac Giolla Dé
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal