School: Fedamore (B.) (roll number 14068)

Location:
Fedamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Martin Moloney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 249

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  1. Once upon a time there lived in a wood a boy named Jack and his mother This day Jack said he would go off and seek his fortune. He started off and went along until he came to a gentleman's house He went in but he saw no one only a small little dog Jack took away the dog. He was just outside the door when he heard shots fired after him He ran off and he saw a girl taking the dinner He told the little dog to take the basket from the girl The little dog got the dinner and brought it back to Jack. Jack and the little dog then had a good dinner Then they went off and the night was falling on them They came to a wood and there they saw a small thatched house and there were three Robbers
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal Ó hEadromáin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mr John Hedderman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Enaghroe, Co. Limerick