School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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  1. The egg on top of the thief’s head and shoot the egg off without touching a hair of his head” He did it. The father told the eldest son now to gather up the egg and fix it the same as if it was not broken at all. He did it. Then the thief had to leave up the egg again and fix the nest the same way as he got it. The father did not know which of them to give the farm to as one was as good as another. The eldest said to the other two that
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aodh Mac Giolla Riadaí
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal