School: A Cnoc Buí, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 9588)

Location:: Knockeenbwee Lower, Co. Cork
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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
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Language

English

Collector
Maigreadh Ní Muirthille
Gender

Female
Address

Lahanaght, Co. Cork

Informant
Tadhg Ó Muirthille
Gender

Male
Address

Lahanaght, Co. Cork

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