School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)

Location:
An Chathair Gharbh, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 342

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 342

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  1. Station in Adrigole (continued)

    One day many years ago, a priest in the parish of Adrigole was going to a station.

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  2. About forty or fifty years ago there lived in Garrawns, Castletownbere, a man named Bill Lehane. Although he never went to school, he was well-known for his notorious wit. Many stories are still told by old men and women who remember him. He lived mostly by fishing. One evening when he was going fishing his wife told him that unless he brought home a score fish, he would get no
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