School: Caladh na Feirsde (roll number 13481/2)
- Location:
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Luain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 205
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- (continued from previous page)that the fairy had played a trick on him. When he went home he got a piece of paper and there was written on it, "If you work steadily at your job, you will become a rich man".
So Jack worked steadily at his job and is now able to put money in the bank.
- Once upon a time there were two men one named Jack and the other Mick. The times were bad and Jack said that they should do something to make money.
One day Jack got a bag of nuts and Mick got a bag of meal. They said they would go to the market. The two went away and they came to a sand-pit. Jack mixed pebbles with the nuts and Mick mixed soft sand with the meal.
When they reached the market a man came up to them and he asked them how much did they want for the two bags. "Eight shillings(continues on next page) - Collector
- Michael Griffin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tinnahally, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Jeramaih Griffin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tinnahally, Co. Kerry
