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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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    me a loy iron on the sock of a plough and you'll soon know who is talking your butter". The tramp locked the door and put the loy iron into the fire. "Now said he "the hotter the iron gets the hotter the person who is taking your butter will get". In five minutes they heard roars and cries. The tramp told the man not to open the door. The person was burning by the iron. They left the loy iron in the fire for ten minutes. Then they opened the door, and who was at it but old Biddy. So the cows always gave plenty of milk and there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. butter and churns (~3,280)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mallon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tulcon, Co. Leitrim