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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
G. Ó Súilleabháin
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  1. A Funny Story

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    One Sunday two men went to hunt through the fields and the bogs. They had two greyhounds. After walking all day they rose a hare and she ran swiftly with the greyhounds after her. There was an old hut in the bog and the hare ran in the window with the greyhounds after her. When the men went to get the hare they found the two greyhounds eating bread and an old woman sitting by the fire with a pool of blood under her.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fenlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Castlearmstrong, Co. Offaly