School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)
- Location:
- Pookeen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: David Ó Caoimh
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- (continued from previous page)marry the daughter. The king told them that the eldest of them would get her. One of them said he was very old, when he was young he said he got a ship load of razors and he never lost one or broke one, but he had them all worn except one. That must be very old said the king. Then the second man said he got a cargo of needles and never lost one or broke one, but had the last one worn to the eye. The third said he got a cargo of combs and never broke or lost one, but had the last one worn.The first said that if a pillow of feathers were put out on a hill when the wind was blowing very strong, that himself would catch them before they would reach the ground. The second said that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire De Búrca
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyoughtera, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michéal De Búrca
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyoughtera, Co. Cork
