School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)
- Location:
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 240
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- (continued from previous page)home he told his mother that he would go and see the kings daughter. His mother said he could not go like that he wanted a new suit. She said the first fair day to take the cow out to the fair and sell her.
Seán went his way. As he was near the fair he met a man, "Well Seán how much do you want for the cow"? "Five pounds and a half an ounce of tobacco for my mother." "Well Seán, if I give you this and the half an ounce of tobacco will you give me the cow.?" "It will make all the people at the fair dance." Seán played it and all the people and cows started dancing.
Seán came home(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Intyre
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
