School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 506
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- (continued from previous page)heard his father speak of it. The wise men were very much surprised on hearing this, and asked if his father were still alive, and he replied that he was. He sent for him.
He came, walking very straight without any crutch, not blind, lovely clear blue eyes, pure black bair, and had a beautiful set of white even teeth. They asked him if he had ever heard of such a grain or ever had seen it. He answered there was such a grain. it was that grain he always sowed in his fields at home. The king asked him used corn like that grow everywhere at that time and he said that it used. The king asked him used he buy corn like that at that time and he replied that no one thought of such a sin as buying or selling.
Everyone had enough corn for himself and knew nothing about money. "Well! tell me grandfather," said the king. "Where is the where the corn grew?" The old man(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Henry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graffy, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- William Loftus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Graffy, Co. Mayo
