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School: Lucan (B.)

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Leamhcán, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
M. Mac Rois
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    Once upon a time a man entered a shop in Dublin and asked the shopkeeper had he any white neckties for sale. The shopkeeper said that he had not any white ties, but had a lot of black ones, and that the black and white were all the same make, only a different colour. The price of the ties was one shilling each and the man said he would take it. When he got the tie he walked over and
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Radharc na Cora, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath