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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

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Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    A long time ago there lived an order of friars known as the Dominicans in Orlaur Abbey Kilkelly Co. Mayo. They were living in it a good while it happened that on a certain day a new friar came to them. They did not know him and they suspected him. They knew he was not a right friar. One day he and the Abbot had a falling out and the new friar went somewhere. The day after he went, when one of the friars was reading Mass a sow and litter of bonhams went down the passage of the church. When the friar had finished reading Mass he read his book and kept on reading until he read to the effect
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs James Shannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo