School: Killadangan (roll number 4854)

Location:
Coill an Daingin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Bean Uí Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138C, Page 05_008

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  1. There was once a man who had a great deal of gold, and he had three daughters who were married, and he wanted to give all his gold to one of them. So he tried a plan.
    He went to his first daughter's house and began making mischeif. She could not stand it and put him away. The second daughter did the same, but the youngest of daughter did not do anything like it.
    One day when the woman was out he dabbled himself with cream, and when she came in she said, "Why father if I
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prospect, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Prospect, Co. Mhaigh Eo