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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

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Na Doiriú, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 02_043

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    (continued from previous page)
    though it was'nt all that.
    He got sorry again and he said "That turf is very wet and I would'nt give it to gentlmen like yea because ye want dry turf to kindle the fire every morning.
    The police were sure then that he had poitin among the turf when he did not want them to sell it to themselves.
    They kept on asking but he kept on saying he did not want to give bad turf to them.
    At last the police said "We wont do anything
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Fhoirnéis, Co. Mhaigh Eo