School: Drinagh (roll number 10664)

Location:
Drinagh, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Cróinín
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    Long ago there was a man and his son living in Ireland and they were great masons, and they were asked over to England to build a house. Before they went, they killed a sheep and the father told his son to go to the town and sell the sheep's skin for the price of it, and the value of it and any one could not understand him.
    He came home and on his way along he met a girl and she asked him what would he sell it for, and she gave him what he asked. When he came
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Healy
    Gender
    Male