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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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    Long ago there was a man and wife and a child and they were very poor. One day the man said to his wife that he should look for work. He got ready. The wife gave him oaten meal cake and the man set off for to get work. So he came to a farmers house and asked for work. The farmer asked the man what sort of work would he take. "Any sort" said the man. Then he gave him the work. He was working there for seven years and never went to his own home to see his wife and son, Then he said to his boss. "I would like to go home and see my wife and son". The boss said to his own wife to make a cake the way
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0910B: The Servant's Good Counsels
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Boland
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo