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School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)

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Drummin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
M. Ó Callanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 252

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    A Story
    Several years ago ,there lived a rich farmer ,and he had a hired man.This man used to stay out late at night ,playing cards and other amusements.One night as he was returning home ,he thought it two late to get in to the farmer's house ,so he went to sleep in the loft in the stable.
    To his great surprise he heard walk coming to door,looking down from the loft ,he saw his master,with a light in his hand .He was surprised and wondered what he was going to do so he watched him closely .After a while he began to dig a hole underneath the horse's head and when he had it dug ,he went out and after a while he returned with a black cat and a large bag of gold.Then he said to the cat."Stay there until oats be planted where the stable stands " .This meant that the gold could not be stirred until oats
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Guiney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doolough, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Guiney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    16
    Address
    Doolough, Co. Clare