School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 308
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“Once upon a time there was a very wise man. He was a great builder of houses.”
(continued from previous page)and put him into the chest and locked him there but she told him she was not going to do him any harm but she was going to keep him there untill his father and husband were home safe So she sent word to the King that she had his son locked up and she was not going to let him home untill her husband and father was at home safe. When the King heard this he was very sorry for his son and he knew he had to pay the two men for their work. So the castle was finished and the two men were paid for their work and were let home and when they went home the King's son was let home. So the father was more pleased with his(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Rose Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 19
- Address
- Dunaff, Co. Donegal