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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 256

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  1. The Poor Scholars (continued)

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    them and he told a time which corresponded to the time when his eyes were taken out at the old building. Theres where I got my fortune, but on on account go near it to-night said the husband.
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  2. The Tower

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    There was once a King and he employed a man to build him a tower. When he had it finished he asked the king for a ladder to get down. But the king would not give him the ladder to get down. He did not want him to build a tower like this for another King. So the man had to stay on the tower that night and the King went in and went to bed.
    Next morning when the children were going to school, they began to say
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    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elsie Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolaleena, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Coolaleena, Co. na hIarmhí