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School: Nobber (B.) (roll number 4284)

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Nobber, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0710, Page 253

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    Once upon a time there was a boy stealing apples, and he saw a soldier walking in the place where the soldier was hanged The boy dropped the apples and ran away.
    It is said that there are too dogs that go round Cregg house at night and they are tied to gether with lights on their backs and the number twelve on their backs too.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James A. Mc Entee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nobber, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Hanna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Care-taker