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School: Dungarvan, Gowran (roll number 7675)

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Dungarvan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sean Hutton
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    A Funny Story
    Once upon a time there was a man he was no good to work. His father was a miller, and he gave the son a bag of flour. The man went off. He went to a man with a black moustache with the bag of flour, and he made a cake. He asked him would he divide the cake but he refused to divide it. Then he went to the second man he asked him would he divide it, but the second man refused to divide it. He went to the third man and asked him would he divide it and he divided
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clashwilliam, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James O' Donnell
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clashwilliam, Co. Kilkenny