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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 022

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  1. A Story - The Witch's Fire

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    There was once a man who had a son and a daughter. The son's name was John and the girls name was Mary. The two children lived with their father and step-mother. They lived in a hut near a wood. Their father used to live by cutting timber.
    One day their father was in the wood cutting timber. When evening came they were getting ready the tea. John let a jug fall and it got broke. The stepmother tried to beat him. Mary caught the step-mother and held her back
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Bergin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Thomas Waters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí