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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 165

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 165

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  2. The Old Witch

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    Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was very obstinate and wilful, and who never obeyed when her parents spoke to her. A which lived near by. One day she said, "I have heard so much of the old witch that I will go and see her." Her parents however forbade her going saying the witch was a wicked old woman, who performed many bad deeds and. if she went near her she might
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