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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 361

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  1. Hidden Treasure (continued)

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    the Hill O' Ward which is hoped to be brought to light some day
    Anna M. Cassidy
    Green Park ,
    Athboy
    Told to me by.
    Mr J. brown
    Main St,
    Athboy.
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  2. Funny Story

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    Funny Story 9/12/1937
    Dean Swifi the famous writer is said to have once lived in a cottage between Trim and Rathmoylon.
    One day his butler prepared roast goose for his dinner but before placing it on the table he took one of the legs and ate it himself.Dean asked why it was that the goose had only one leg and the butler replied that geese can be seen as often with one leg as with two.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0921: The King and the Peasant's Son
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Glennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown or Ballyfallon, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Glennon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Ballyfallon, Co. Meath