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School: Glanworth (B.) (roll number 4837)

Location:
Gleannúir, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Liam Ó Ríoghbhardáin
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    Q. A man with no eyes,
    Went out to view the skies,
    He saw three trees,
    With three apples on each,
    He took no apples off,
    He left no apples on,
    A. A man with one eye took one apple off each tree.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan Guerin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gleannúir, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr Andrew Hickey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Gleannúir, Co. Chorcaí