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School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)

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Ballyfin, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 183

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    “A man had a workman named John.”

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    man I know.
    "Go there to one corner and you will get a pot of gold" said he.
    "Go there to the other corner and you will get a pot of silver" said he.
    He went home and ordered out his master and dashed his brains against the wall.
    He then ordered out the master's wife and she said she would give him the daughter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknakearn, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr James Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfin, Co. Laois