School: Cnoc an Fhiolair (roll number ?)
- Location:
- Coollegrean, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Hargáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 190
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- There were once two young princes. One day they were hurling in a field. One of them had to leave for the other prince was in the field. He was not long there when a black man came. The black man asked him to have a game. The prince said he would. The black man said, "Whoever would win this game should fill the field with sheep having golden horns." They started the game. The young prince won the game. He had to fill the field with sheep having golden horns. The black(continues on next page)
- Informant
- William O' Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Coollegrean, Co. Kerry
