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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 235

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    “Long ago there lived a man and his wife.”

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    the morning the boy got up and went out the door. He filled his pocket with white stones. he came in again and went to bed. After a while they all got up. When the breakfast was over the stepmother got ready. She took the children with her. The boy looked back and saw his pet cat and pet pigeon on the chimney. The boy was very sad as he looed back adn he said "I will never see you again."
    "What makes you think that." said the stepmother
    "Nothing" said the boy. They went on till they came to a wood. The boy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo