School: Clews' Memorial (roll number 15465)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire Ní Néill
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“Once upon a time there was a mann who had land in Co. Roscommon.”
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“Long ago there was a man who had to go to work early every morning.”
Long ago there was a man who had to go to work early every morning. This morning as he was going to work he found a half-crown on his path. The next morning he got the same, and so on for a week. He went to the priest, and told him about it. The priest told him to leave a flag on it the next morning. He did so, and when he came the morning after, he lifted the flag, and what was under(continues on next page)