School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cluain Mhic Cuinn, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    Once upon a time a man and his wife were living in a small house in the middle of a bog.

    Once upon a time a man and his wife were living in a small house in the middle of a bog. The man was very fond of smoking. One day the woman went to town and the man told her to bring tobacco. The woman forgot to bring the tobacco because she had to bring a lot messages. On her way home she had to cross a bridge and a ghost used be seen sitting on top of the bridge every night and people used be afraid to cross the bridge after it getting dark. He used be smoking a pipe. When the woman came home the man asked her for the tobacco and
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Tiobrad Thuaidh, Co. Chiarraí
    Informant
    Maurice Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Tiobrad Thuaidh, Co. Chiarraí