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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 134

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  1. A Story - The Pick-a-Back Man

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    One day a beggar was going accross the happy common. He was the only man it that land Over his house grew a tree grew a tree that could change into any bird it. One day when he was going across the common he met a man like himself The beggar had a poke sake on his back with seven odd pieces of wether in it
    He asked the man what had he in his sack. The pick a back man had three pennies and several pieces of wood but he told the beggar that he had several odd things he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Christy Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath