School: Robertson (roll number 12276)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Ó Morchadh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 128
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“Once upon a time there was a ship coming from America and there was a dead body in the ship.”
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- Finlay Russell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr David Russell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Letterleague, Co. Donegal
Story
“Once upon a time there were two Irish men building a very large house in America.”
Once upon a time they were two Irish men building a very large house in America. Once of them was named Paddy and they other Tom. They were up about ten story when the began to play cards. The fore man was up two story above them. They fore man tripped and fell over the edge of the roof.(continues on next page)