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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 229

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    One person would lie across the hearth and close his eyes. another person would go to steal the fire and he would blind the person with ashes. The coal would be stolen then. Another trick was to walk on the legs of a stool. That is a very hard to do. Put a stool standing on its head and walk around twelve on it.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Joyce
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr J. Canvan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway