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School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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  1. An Old Story (continued)

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    One day a man sent a message to him for to build a castle for him. So he left his own house and he started to build the castle and a year passed by and he had not it built.
    He had one son and he said that his son was not as clever as himself or so good to learn as he was.
    So he sent his son into a town one day and when he was coming home he saw a girl sitting at the side of the road so he fell in love with her and he married her.
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    My father told me that John O'Shaughnessy was minding turf in "Moin na Rúana" near the Blue Lough, and one day a beautifull lady came up from under the Lough, and, and invited him down into her own palace. He went down with her, and stayed
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyhomin, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Moran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male