School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 106
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- Once upon a time there lived a farmer who had a very large family. One day he went to town and bought some fish which were cooked for the dinner. In addition the children had plenty new milk. In most large families the custom was, and is, that two of the smaller ones used drink out of one saucepan or mug. It so happened in this case that two of the younger childen were compelled to drink out of one saucepan.They all sat around the table and the children were enjoying the herring because they were too far from the sea coast to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mike Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cuilmullagh, Co. Mayo
