School: Cnoc an Éin Fhinn (Birdhill) (roll number 13991)

Location:
Cooleen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 095

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 095

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  3. XML “Local Fairs”
  4. XML “An Old Story”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    Folktales index
    AT1645: The Treasure at Home
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaholty, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Coffey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Annaholty, Co. Tipperary
  2. Some years ago their lived in the vicinity of Killaloe a very poor man. He was constantly dreaming that he would get his fortune on London Bridge. One morning he set out on his journey and ere long reached the city of his dreams. From the moment of his arrival he continued to walk up and down the bridge for some days. At length a passer-by who was
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