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School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 206

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    1. A pedlar at Bantry fair was selling razor twelve for eighteen pence Taidhg Collins bought them as he had a thick beard. He went home delighted with his bargain. He soaped all his face, and started to shave. He tried the twelve razors but anyone of them wouldn't shave. He was very angry.
    He threw the razor on the floor and went into town and found the pedlar Taidhg said to the pedlar "you rascal, the razors would not shave". I did not mean them to shave", said the pedlar. "And what were they made for": said Taidhg. "To sell them" said the pedlar "and then Taidhg found out that he had been fooled.
    2. Long ago the tailors used to go from house to house making clothes for the people. One day there was a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nono Mahony
    Address
    Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Inchiclogh, Co. Cork