School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 2258)
- Location:
- Mainistir Fhear Maí, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 129
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- Once there lived a poor boy in Ireland whose name was Jack. He herded cows on a mountain. One day when he had no boots on him a large number of flies pitched on his heels which he struck with a large leaf killing a hundred of them, then he said he would tend cows no longer since he could kill a hundred in one blow
He went to a smith and got a large sword made on which he engraved the words "Moses Armstrong the great champion from Ireland could kill a hundred in one blow." He travelled away for several weeks till he came to a great big mansion; in he went and met the owner whom he asked for employment and he received a job as herder of a great flock of cattle. The master told Jack not to go(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mainistir Fhear Maí, Co. Chorcaí
