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School: Coolcappa, Árd-achadh (roll number 11955)

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Coolcappagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Shíthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 304

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    it. On the night he had arranged to go he went between twelve and one o clock and one of the men who made the bet with him followed him and stayed outside the wall. When the man took the first skull he said leave that there that is my fathers and he put that on the wall and took another and the voice said leave that there that is my mothers and he put that down. He took another and the voice said put that down that is my uncles. He took another and the voice said put that down it is my aunts. He answered the voice then saying to blazes with you they all can't be yours. He ran home with the skull to the men he made the bet with. He threw the skull to them and said here it is for you and the owner of it is following me for it.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Geaney
    Gender
    Female