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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 171

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    An Old Story
    Long ago there lived a young girl. She lost her mother when she was a child and her step-mother did everything she could to make her life a burden. She gave her very hard work to do but the little girl always did as much as she could. The step-mother was never satisfied and the harder the girl worked the more she was given to do.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Bourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Bourke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo