School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)
- Location:
- Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Coigligh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 480
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- (continued from previous page)A Story
wood and we will build a house for ourselves," said the sheep. "Good company is a fine thing," said the pig, and the too set off together. When they had gone a short distance they met a goose. "Good day," said the goose, "where are ye going to day." "Well," said they, "you must know we were not to well treated at home, and we are going to the wood to build a house for ourselves." "May I go with ye," said the goose, "for it's child's play when three share the [?]." "What can you do to build a house?" said the pig. "I can pull moss and [?] it in them cracks and make your house very comfortable," said the goose. "Very well," said the pig, "she might come with us," for above all things Mr. Piggy wished to be warm and comfortable. When our friends had gone a little farther, walking slowly, for the goose found it hard to keep up with them.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr James Moran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
