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School: Gort an Gharrdha (roll number 11384)

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Gortagarry, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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    Some years ago a black bonham strayed into a field of Mr Ryan of Curraheen and went on grazing with other pigs who were in the field.
    Mr Ryan tried to find an owner but none was found, so he said he would keep him, and in the course of time, the black bonham and the others became fat pigs.
    Market day came and the farmer decided go sell all the pigs including the black pig himself. They turned the pigs out of the house and lifted them into the car, at last they turned out the black pig, but he slipped from their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. black pig (~84)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James O Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Curraheen, Co. Tipperary