School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)
- Location:
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 154
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- Collector
- Mary O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- One time there lived a very cruel King and he used behead every person that would not answer certain questions. One time the cat fell on an archbishop and he was very much grieved. He had a brother called "Seán an Amadán" and he asked him for his robes and refused him. At last he consented and he dressed him like himself. Seán went off to the King's palace and the King asked him this question. He said What am I(continues on next page)
