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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 250

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    Story - The Three Counsels
    Once upon a time there lived a man, he was married. He had one son and he was only a baby then. The man was very poor and he made up his mind to go to England to earn his living.
    He was over twenty years in England and he used to send home money to his wife and son now and again. At length he made up his mind to come back again to see his son.
    Before he left, his master told him that he would give him his wages or three advices. The three advices were. First never to go a near way second not to go to a house, there would be two men, this when ever he was vexes to take on his pipe and smoke it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0910B: The Servant's Good Counsels
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Mc Hale
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maria Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Carrowtrasna, Co. Mayo