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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Baile Mhic Fhearaígh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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  1. An Old Story

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    Once upon a time there were two men living in a hut with a little boy. This boy was very old and was not going to school. He had heard sheep and cattle for his uncles. The pries of the parish heard that he was not going to school and said that he would pay him a visit. One day as the boy was herding the stock as usual he saw the priest coming. As soon as the priest got as far as the boy he asked him why he was not going to school. The boy said that he had to herd the stock for his uncles. The priest asked him to bless himself but he did not know how. Then the priest asked him
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Biggins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Damhaire, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Joseph Biggins
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Cluain Damhaire, Co. Mhaigh Eo