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School: Tomghéis (roll number 9239/9277)

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Tumgesh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 192

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  1. The Pot of Gold (continued)

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  2. Nell Groarke's Story

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    Once upon a time, a man and a lady were getting married in a village. The girl was very beautiful and the man was nice too.
    When they were travelling that time they had no bicycles or motor-cars like they have no, but they used to have horses. When they were going along, the gorl who was (standing for) to be (evidently) the bride, fell off and was killed. So they brought her into a house until they were coming home. They brought her home and buried her in the grave-yard. Then when the husband was coming home at twelve oclock at night he heard crying and shouting
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