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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gort an Bheithe, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    There lived a man in Acers named Mac Mahon. Once he walked to Cobh with the intention of going to America, but when he arrived the ship had left. So he took off his shoes to walk to America, but the police arrested him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Doire Fada, Co. an Chláir