School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)
- Location:
- Drummin, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: M. Ó Callanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0623, Page 228
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and a man appeared to him ,and told him not to be afraid,and said to him that he would be rich for ever ,and told him that there were three crocks of gold hidden under the bed.He told him to give one crock of the gold to the king and keep the other two himself.early next morning the king went to see if the boy was living ,but to his great surprise he was.So after a year and a day ,he told the king that he should go and see his two brothers ,and the king dressed him up in the best of clothes and got him a horse and
saddle,the best that money could buy.So he went off to meet his brothers ,and he did.They went back to see their father and mother and asked them did they know them,but to their great surprise they did not.
They got their three whips and gave them a awful scourging and these three boys lived happily ever afterwards.And if they didn't that we may that we may when they will be drinking bogwater,that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Guiney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dúloch, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Tom Guiney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Dúloch, Co. an Chláir
