School: Bullán (roll number 13432)

Location:
An Ballán, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0081

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0081

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  2. A Funny Story
    There once lived a woman who had only one son. Her husband died when her boy was young so she had to take up the job of knitting and spinning to earn some money.
    When he was old enough to work he went working in a big firm. At the end of a year he got a big ball of silver and it was worth about £50.00.
    Besides giving it to his mother he said he would travel the world as you could go two or three thousand miles
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