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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Damhliag, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 132

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    There lived a woman whose name was Lena Con and she lived in Larrix St. She was a very old woman.
    One day she was going to the market in Drogheda with a fine fat pig for sale. On her way she saw two magpies and she said "I will not go, God knows what will happen me. I might meet with an accident and be killed or my fine pig might be stolen.
    She prided her pig very much because it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Nioclas Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    An Longfort, Co. na Mí