School: Ceathrú Gabhann
- Location:
- Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 258
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- Once upon a time there lived in the parish of Bohola a boy who wished to have a gun and a fiddle. One day when he was passing through a wood he met a fairy who gave him his two wishes.
When he was going home he saw a calf in a field and he fired and killed him. The owners of the calf, went to the police and told him about the boy.
Next day two of the police went to the boys house and brought him to court. When the judge asked him why did he shoot the calf he said(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. Gordon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo
