School: Turloch (roll number 10286)
- Location:
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 220
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- (continued from previous page)"Well I don't said Paddy." The English fellows said that it was a place for stray dogs and they were laughing. I was thinking so said Is Paddy when I saw so many pups standing at the corner.
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Once upon a time a mouse fell into a barrel of stout, and he was very nearly drowned. He saw a cat sitting on the barrel, and he asked him to take him out. The cat said he would not unless he would pay him. Then the mouse promised he would let the cat eat him, but not to let him drown. When the cat had him taken out he said. "What about the bargain." Then the mouse said. "Many(continues on next page) - Collector
- Maggie Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonnagleragh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Cloonnagleragh, Co. Mayo
