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1. A Treasure (continued)

   

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   and it was full of gold. Then he was very rich, and they lived happily ever after. He never worked hard for the rest of his life. He was very thankful to the fairy.

   

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2. A Funny Story

   

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   Once upon a time there lived a king who passed a law that every man over seventy years was to be killed. There was an old man living near by. The king sent his soldiers for him and they could not find him. His son was married and the three of them were living together. The soldiers came again and they asked where was the old man and his son said he did not know. His wife heard them talking and she said, do not be talking, he is hiding

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Shelia Durcan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Tom Durcan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   56

   Address

   Cill Bhríde, Co. Mhaigh Eo