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School: An Daingean, Cuinche

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Dangan, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 154

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    27.V1 .38. him .Will you give me the loan of a frying pan? says he.
    'I will and welcome says Mrs.Callaghan .So she gave him the pan and he took it and went and went down to the fire and put the meat on the pan and put it on the fire.
    "Turn your back to me now"says he and for the life of you don't turn round till i speak to you.So he was fiddling away at the fire as she could hear the noise of the pan and the meat frying .At long last he turned back and said 'What is the price of the meat'.'Sixpence' says Mrs Callaghan/So he put his hand in his trouser's pocket and pulled out a soft leather or cloth purse and opened it and looked into it .He tied it up again and put it into his pocket. He then took out another purse and opened it and looked into it and tied it up again and put it back into his pocket .He took out the third purse and looked into it and took out
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dangan, Co. Clare