School: Tobar (C.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 171
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- Long ago in Faheran there lived a little boy. One day his mother went out and while she was away he ate the sugar out the bowl. On her return she asked what became of the sugar. He said that a little wren came in and ate it. Ever after if any called him "wren" he would chase him until he would get exhausted.
One evening when he was growing old some boys called him "wren" and while he was following them others who had been hidden behind their house went in put a goat in the. When he returned and started to prepare his supper(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Faheeran, Co. Offaly
