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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 081

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    was grazing near by used to go to where the box was and start licking it.
    One day the owner of the cow remarked her and went out one day to stop her home. He found the box and opened it and found the living infant inside. He brought him home and left him in charge of his wife.
    She took great care of him and soon he grew up to be a fine man. They sent him to school and there he studied diligently. As the years rolled onwards he should go away and do for himself so he stole away one day and no one knew where he was gone.
    On day the woman who found him was taking a walk
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcummin, Co. Mayo