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School: An Clochar, Dún an Ochta

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Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
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An tSr. Kostka
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0056, Page 0032

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    Connor O Leary
    There was once a poor man whose name was Connor O Leary. He had a big family and he went out to earn money to feed them.
    He was going along the road until he came to a king's palace. He knocked at the door, and a servant came to open it. He asked for work. The king gave it and one evening when Connor was coming from his work he saw a big castle on the king's land.
    When he went into the palace, he asked the king why he was not living in the castle. The king said it was haunted and that he would give him twenty pounds
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissanacody, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissanacody, Co. Galway