School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Crumlin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0093, Page 52

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    Once upon a time there lived a man and his wife who used to be always fighting.

    Once upon a time there lived a man and his wife who used to be always fighting. They had two sons Mick and Pat and they did not like their parents to be fighting. One day they made up their minds to go away to earn a living.
    They went away until they came to a cross-roads. Pat said that it was no use for them both to go the same road, if Mick went one road, he would go the other. Mick agreed, and they bade each other farewell, and they said they might never meet again.
    Mick went into a farmer's house, and he asked for work, and the man took a liking to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kineavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ross West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs K. Kineavy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ross West, Co. Mayo