School: Áth Treasna (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 289
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- Once upon a time there lived a very old woman and she had two sons, Jack and Mick were their names and their mother was very poor. One morning when they had nothing to eat but a piece of bread Jack and Mick decided to go and look for a job.
When they were leaving their mother asked them which would they rather her blessing or a piece of bread and Mick said he would rather a piece of bread but Jack said he would rather her blessing and his mother gave him her blessing and a piece of bread together.
When they came(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nóra Ní Laoghaire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Daniel O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
