School: Teamhrán (B.) (roll number 14833)
- Location:
- Tavraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: S. Mac Conmara
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“Long ago a little boy went out playing ball. As he was playing a little red man came out from under a tree in the field...”
Long ago a little boy went out playing ball. As he was playing a little red man came out from under a tree in the field. The little red man said that he would play him a game. The boy asked him what would they play for and the little red man said for wishes.
They played for a while and the boy beat him in the play and the little red man asked him what would he wish for. The boy said that the stable to be full of gold when he would go home and so it was.
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