School: A Cnoc Buí, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 9588)
- Location:
- Knockeenbwee Lower, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0300, Page 265
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- "All is for the best"Not long ago there lived an old man. He was compelled by violent persecution to quit his native land. His whole property consisted of a lamp that kept light to him at night, a cock which served him instead of a watch in the early morning, a donkey on which he rode. The poor man had to go into a foreign country. One day he started on his journey he came to a village where he hoped to get lodging for the night, but he was mistaken. Not one of the inhabitants would accommodate him so that he had to seek shelter in a neighbouring wood. He sat down under a tree to rest. He was there but a short time when a violent(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maigreadh Ní Muirthille
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahanaght, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Muirthille
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lahanaght, Co. Cork
