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School: Druim Muchlach (roll number 16040)

Location:
Drummucklagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Peadar C. Mac Giolla Chearr
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  1. A Monteith's Cleverness

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    A story is told about a man who lived at the bottom of Binion Hill, which is situated about a half a mile from this. school. He was married and had a son and a daughter. The son was called George and the daughter was called Bell They were called Monteiths.
    The father died a young man when the family were small. When the son grew up he was afraid he would not get the farm. One day his mother fell very sick and the neighbours around gathered in to see her. She was dead before they were aware of the fact.
    She did not make a "Will" George went in to the room and pretended his mother was
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Lynch
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboe, Co. Donegal