School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
- Location:
- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 151
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“Long ago near Fermoy, in a castle, lived a man with his wife and only son.”
Long ago near Fermoy, in a castle, lived a man with his wife and only son. A fortune-teller told the father that his son would be drowned. The father was in great trouble and took every care that the son should not be drowned. He built a high wall round the castle and thought that in this way the son would be safe from all water. One day as the workmen were mixing mortar in a tub the little boy fell into the tub unknown to the men and was suffocated. (no title)
“Long ago there was a farmer who had many cows.”
Long ago there was a farmer who had many cows. On several occasions,(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kitty Kelleher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oldcastletown, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr David O' Keefe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Oldcastletown, Co. Cork