School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)
- Location:
- Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 131
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- (continued from previous page)The second goat said the same thing and was allowed to pass. But when the next goat came the toad was on the bridge waiting for him. He was about to say something to the goat when suddenly the sun shone on him and he died.
Thus the goats got across they all lived happy every after.
- Once upon a time there was a step-mother over a beautiful girl, and the step-mother used to beat her, and make her wash herself out in the open air.
She used to make her wash and make all her own clothes, and she used to put brown paint on her face. After sometimes the step-mother used to give her no tea, and make her draw the water to the house and do the messages. When her shoes were worn she used to make her go in her feet.
So one day the girl died of(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs G. Trappe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Átha Luain, Co. na hIarmhí
