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School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)

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Ceann Toirc, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Liam Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 086

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    that the head rolls down the stairs crying three times, "Treachery", "Treachery", "Treachery". It then goes up stairs again, and disappears.
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  2. An Old Story

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    My father told me the following story:-
    Once upon a time there lived a very rich king whose wife died. There also lived a witch who had a daughter. The king had also a daughter about twelve years old.
    One day, when the king was hunting
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Courtney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Páil Thoir, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr Michael Courtney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Páil Thoir, Co. Chorcaí