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School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)

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Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 260

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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  2. A Funny Story

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    Once upon a time there was a carpenter who lived near a village. He got work form all he surrounding farmers.
    Often the people would be waiting for him. One farmer asked him to roof a (coming) cowhouse for him as the Winter was coming the men promised the farmer he would roof it as soon as he could.
    The Winter had come and the poor farmer was no nearer to getting his cowhouse roofed.
    He went to the carpenter and abased him. The poor carpenter and
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