School: An Clochar, Dún an Ochta

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Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. Kostka
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  2. Once upon a time there were two poor boys outside a baker's shop. They had very bad clothes and had a hungry appearance. One of them went into the shop and bought a loaf. He then came out and the other boy pretended to be taking the loaf from him. He went into the baker and told him to put the loaf inside the collar of his coat. After a while he went in for the loaf again and when taking the loaf he took the baker's watch. The other boy went in and told the baker that the other boy had his watch gone. The baker jumped out at
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