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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    A Story
    Long ago a priest wanted a servant boy to act as a cook and clerk for him and the conditions of his settlement was to boil an egg to his satisfaction or he would not suit him.
    The boy boiled an egg but it was too hard so that boy would not suit him. Then he got another on the same conditions of settlement. So he boiled an egg and it was too soft and that boy would not suit him.
    He got a third boy under the same
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Ráth Bhán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Ráth Bhán, Co. Mhaigh Eo