School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 132
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“There was a man long ago named Seán na Stocaí so called because he made his living by selling stockings.”
(continued from previous page)time he called into a house for a drink of water she gave it to him and she asked him "what kind of a man are you" and he said "I am a man from God" Tell me did you see "Sean-na-stocaí" (her husband) She asked him how was he and he said "he was fine" and she asked him how was the white horse and he said "he was never so strong" she said "would it be two much trouble for you to cary a few cakes to him (Seán). He said he would do more than that for him, because he was his best friend So she parcelled up the cakes
Lazy Bones was preparing to go and she asked him would it be two much trouble for him to carry a fat pig. he took the pig and went off in a hurry for he was afraid(continues on next page)