School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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- Long, long ago a rich and selfish lady lived in the town of Ballina.
She had many ships and she called to her one of the captains and she told him to bring her a ship load of the most precious thing in the world.
He asked what it was and she said she could not tell and that he must find out himself.
As he was going to the shore he saw many poor people begging for bread _ he said to himself, "what(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mona Hunt
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- Thomas Hunt
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- Male
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- Keebagh, Co. Mayo