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School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 02_084

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  1. A Story - The Boys and the Nuts

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    Two boys went pulling nuts one day, when they had a bagful pulled they returned home.
    On their way home they had to pass a graveyard.
    The the (say) said they would go into the graveyard and count the nuts.
    This is how they divided them, they gave the first to one boy and the next to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 58
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo