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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 120

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    he was a good hand at putting in pigs. He went out, and drew big stones to build up the door. When he had the door built, and was coming away, he saw the two pigs rooting behind him. He blocked the door and left the pigs out.
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    “Long ago there was a man living in Eyeries.”

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    Long ago there was a man living in Eyeries. His wife was dead, and he had two daughters. This man knew the time by looking at the sun. One morning he got up and went out working. After a while he came home, and his two daughters were in bed. There was a clock in the room where the girls were sleeping. The man
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork