School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)
- Location:
- Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Aoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0497, Page 428
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- Once upon a time there lived an old widow who had an only son. When her son grew up she sent him to college and gave him a lot of money. He spent the money and did not go to college. When he came home for the holidays she told him say some Latin. He said he did not learn any Latin yet. He went away again and she gave him more money. On his way home the next time he saw a goat eating on the roadside. When he arrived home his Mother again asked him to say some Latin. This is what he said, "Goato picko busho."
- Collector
- Kitty Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fort Middle, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Hayes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fort Middle, Co. Limerick
