School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)
- Location:
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 027
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- (continued from previous page)in your field? I never sowed any like this in my field, but ask my father he may have seen some like it" said the old man. So the King sent for this old man's father, he was found and brought before the King. The King showed him the corn. He said "it is a long since such good corn grew." "Tell me old man," said the King did you buy any or sow any like this?" The old man smiled. "In my time no one ever thought of such a sin as buying or selling bread and we knew nothing of money." "Tell me old man." says the King "where was your field." My field was God's earth; wherever I ploughed this was my field. Land was free it was a thing no man called his own."
- Collector
- Kathleen Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Kieran Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardra, Co. Kilkenny
