School: Kilavoggy (roll number 2178)

Location:
Coill an Bhogaigh, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seán de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 070

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  2. There was a man the name of James McHugh and he lived in Killavoggy. He was coming home one night from playing cards. He was on his way across the mountain when he walked into a grand fair of cattle. The cattle was so good that he bought two of them. As he was there there came on a big train and when the train stood his cattle faded away. All the others were put into the train and the train moved on. He went home and when he went a little way he met a man and the man
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