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School: Kilbarron (B. & C.) (roll number 11735)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
S. Ó Coileáin
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    Long, long ago in ancient Ireland there lived a very old man whose house became bad. He had a cupboard in which he kept his clothes.
    Winter came and he said he would leave the house. He brought the cupboard out into the field to gather shelter.
    Every day he went out into the fields to gather sticks. One day he went to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Ryan
    Other names
    Patricia Ryan
    Patríona Ní Ríain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Darcy
    Gender
    Male