School: Cill Liath (roll number 8696)
- Location:
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 241
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“Three brothers went away to seek their fortunes.”
Three [Bar?] brothers went away to seek their fortunes. They went into a house, and the man inquired, which of them were the quickest. One said that if a bag of feathers was left go he would put them into the bag again. The other said, that the fastest colt in the country could be got he would shoe him running. The last brother said. If all the wild birds were put into a house, and left out again, he would bring them all back. Which of them was the quickest
- Collector
- Patrick Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Burges Lower, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick Murphy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Burges Lower, Co. Cork