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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    brother in Hell and to bring him to him. Then Paudeen said "How shall I know your brother from the other people that are in that place?"
    The King said that his brother had a long tooth in the middle of his upper gum. When Paudeen reached hell he met the Devil himself, Paudeen asked for the King's brother. The devil told him to pick out the man he wanted. So Paudeen looked looked around and saw forty people with long teeth. Then Paudeen drove them all before him, to the King. When the King saw the Devil he told Paudeen to send him back to hell. The King went to Dall Glic and asked work that Paudeen could not do. Then Dall GLic said "Tell him to teem your well
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    History Edit
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    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo