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School: Mell, Mell N. School, Drogheda (roll number 855)

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Mell, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Ní Cholmáin
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  1. An Old Story about Three Brothers

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    There were three brothers long ago and they were married and they lived very happily with there wives in one house and all shared what they had The devil went in among them and hid in a big basket of wool. The three women began to say what they would make of the wool. One said tweed another said flannel and the third said plaid One of the men heard them talking and he divided the wool among them except a pound of it. Soon they began to fight over that pound of wool The man heard them again in he rushed with a pike threw the pound of wool in the fire. The devil rushed out of the house when he could not keep them fighting.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Wall
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Mell, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Saint Joseph's Terrace, Co. Louth