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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 079

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  1. A Funny Story (continued)

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    was "Mr name is Pat Molloy. I live in Longford town, my father keeps a twine shop and my mother spins the wheel and what's the cause that I have to work with an Irish farmer's son. I'm here to-day quite broken - hearted & in this place I'm gong to die. Now it's here that you will find me and to h- with an Irish farmr's son".
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  2. A Funny Story

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    Some time ago the people in a parish near here had no education. One Ash Wednesday morning the priest got a sudden sick call just as he was about to distribute the Blessed Ashes. He was going off in a great hurry when he remarked to the boy that it
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Gerety
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Paddy Feeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford