School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

Location:
Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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  1. There was once an Irish man and his wife and two children living in a little hut under a hill. They used to fall out very often. But the neighbours did not hear of it. One morning his wife got up very early and she found that they had no food for the breakfast. She said to the Irish amn go and see would you get work any-where. He said that he would not. So the next morning she told him to go to the end of the world. So he said he that he would. But if I will get any gold or money for you won't share it with me and my children. So he went to the end of the world he walked until the soles of his shoes were worn and until
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Ó Cinnéide
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockafall, Co. Mayo