School: Loch Measca
- Location:
- Caherrobert, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean an Bhrúnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0103, Page 418
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- Once upon a time, there lived a man and his wife who had only one son. When the son was born, his father said he would have to get an honest man to stand for the child. He set out on his journey early in the morning. When he went some distance he met a man who asked him where was he going.
"I am going to get an honest man to stand for my child," said he.
"Will I do?" said the man.
"Who are you?" he inquired.
"I am God," said the man.
"Well you won't do, because you are too good to some people, and bad to others."
So he went another bit of the way, and he met another man, who asked him where was he going.
"I am going in search of an honest man to stand for my child," he said.
"Maybe I'd do," said the man.
"Who are you," he said.
"I am the devil," the man said.
"God himself is fairer than you," he said and away he went. He met another man who asked him where was he going.
"I am going in search of an honest man to stand for my child, who is after being born." he said.
"Will I do?" asked the man.
"Who are you?" he asked.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Beatrice Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mattie Casey
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Creevagh Middle, Co. Mayo
