Volume: CBÉ 0406 (Part 2)

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   now good. I dont know how they managed
   in the end, I think they built the pump up abit
   farther, but the pump is there now anyway.

   There was a friend of ours coming home wan
   night from the Globe. He used to work there.
   When he was coming by the minster's Gate he
   heard the terrible crying near him.
   His son was dead only a few months and he
   thought it was his cry.
   He stood and listened and then he said "Is
   that you Jim", (that was the son's name) "if it's you
   talk to me." He got now answer, so he came
   along home.
   When he came to his own house ; at that time you know, they used to keep the fowl inside.
   The cock was on a roost just inside the
   door. The minute he went inside the cock flew
   down and landed on his shoulder and drew. The
   man was surprised, but he put the cock back
   on the roost again ; but in a minute he
   flapped his wings and flew down again and crew.
   He put him back on the roost again and he
   flew down and crew the third time. The third
   time he caught him and brought him up in

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   • Miss Brigid Clancy