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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 204

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 204

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  1. A Priest and the Drunkard (continued)

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    Parish. The Priest of the Parish tried everything he could to prevent this man from drinking. One day the Priest met the drunkard on the road and shouted out very loudly.
    "If you dont stop drink I will turn you into a goat". And the man exclaimed. If so, Father, I will eat all your Cabbages.
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  2. The Girl and the Boots

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    Some time ago there lived a girl in our village. She was a very hard working poor girl.
    One winter night she went to Drogheda to buy a pair of boots.
    She went in to the shop to buy the boots. She picked out a pair of boots and put them on and they fitted her all right and she keeped them on her. She was so delighted with the new boots that she forgot her self and thought she was at home. She picked up the old boots and went to the door and threw them out into the street. There happened to be a street singer out side the shop
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Synnott
    Gender
    Female