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School: Urbal (roll number 13874)

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Urbal, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gerald Kelliher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 520

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 520

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  1. Story of the Fox (continued)

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  2. Story of the Weasel

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    Once upon a time there was a man "footing" turf. He got a weasel's nest in which there were three young ones. He took the nest and hid it.
    The mother weasel came and tossed all the "footings" of turf. It happened that the man had a can with him - There was milk in the can so that if he were thirsty he could have a drink of milk.
    The weasel put her fore paws resting on the can and the man saw her looking into it. He brought the young ones back and left them where she could get them. The weasel, then, came, overturned
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