School: Corra-bheagáin (roll number 12206)
- Location:
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Congamhna
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“Once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons.”
Once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons. One day one of them said he was to go away and look for work to earn his living. He came to a crossroads where there was an army of soldiers and he joined them. His other two brothers, soon after, left the house also and went away to look for work. One day they were walking along the road and they came to the crossroads and met with their other brother and the same army of soldiers and joined them. Some time after as they were travelling along the road, they saw an old who was begging One of the three brothers went as far as her and recognised she was his mother. He(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Cannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tonybaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Anthony Cannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tonybaun, Co. Mayo