School: Scoil na mBráthar, Caiseal (roll number 16726)

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   the farmer got a scythe and put an edge on it. When Denis came out from his breakfast the farmer told him that the scythe was so edgey that it would cut itself. Denis went to the garden where the corn was growing and he left down the scythe expecting it to start cutting any minute because the farmer told him that it would cut itself. When the farmer came down to see how Denis was getting on. He only came to the field next to where Denis was and he shouted out to Denis over the ditch saying "how are you getting on". Denis said "Go away or it will cut you". When the farmer came out over the ditch he saw Denis sitting at the ditch and the scythe beside him.

   

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   Once upon a time there was a widow who had a son and two daughters. They had many of friends and

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
         1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Martin Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Caisleán Maol Thuaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann

   Informant

   Mr James Ryan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Caisleán Maol Thuaidh, Co. Thiobraid Árann