School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Ard an Chrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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    While they were talking another rabbit rose and it had a broken leg.
    So they two of them followed it.
    It ran down over this hight and they followed down after it. While the two of them were away the clever robber sprang out from behind the ditch and cut the harness of one of the horses and stole away with him. When the two men came back the horse was away. They went home and told he owner of the farm and he said it was alright.
    Next day the landlord went to the house and said I see you have learned some of the trade.
    Next day he said that there would be a man with a loaded revolver on the horse and six more with loaded revolvers at the door waiting on him to
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí eacnamaíocha
        1. talmhaíocht (~2,659)
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    AT1525: The Master Thief
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