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School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 342

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    Once upon a time there lived a widow and her two sons one was a fool and the other was a clever boy. He was getting so much for herding a farmer's cows and every day the fool used to carry him his dinner. the food was sour milk and gruel.
    One day as he roved along the road with the dinner the sun was shining on high. He saw the other man walking long side him.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Babe Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cordal, Co. Kerry