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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 339

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 339

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    “John said his master one morning”

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    Deliver out your money without much delay or the very next moment I'll take your life away
    From the lining of his coat John pulled the money out and on the green grass he scattered it about. The robber he alighted down of his horse but little did he think that it was to his loss.
    While gathering the money that was scattered in the grass John jumped on the saddle and he rode home his horse.
    Some of the servants saw John coming home. Off to their master the news to unfold, saying master dear master John has made a swop or else the old cow has turned out to be a horse
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Dowd
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway