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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Baile Adaim, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 157

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    the chimney. The cow fell and pulled him up the chimney, and the cow was killed, and the cows neck was broken also.
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    Long ago there was a King whose name was Uther. When he died all the other king's and princes were fighting about which of them would be king next. King Uther had a son whose mane was Arthur. None of the people knew about him because an old man named Merlin took him away when he was a baby. He left him with another king who the boy thought was his father.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ríta Ní Bhroin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile na Tiobraide, Co. Laoise