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

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Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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    But the punker tree was supposed to be the highest. It did not like this
    It got its claws around the briar and pulled it up
    The punker tree told him to put back the stone in a crow's nest. The bird changed back into a tree.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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