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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 09_045

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    and he played for them thinking they wouldn't take them off him. He played and lost again.
    Then he had no eyes and he couldn't go home so he managed to get to an old house where he stayed for the night. He was not long there when a great crowd of cats came in telling the news of the day to the king cat. Then they talked about the man who lost his eyes. One of the cats asked would he ever get back his eyes again. The king cat
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo