School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 179
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Mr. Tutle And The Hares.Mr. Tutle of Faha house was very fond of animals, but he was especially fond of hares. He built a big wall around about 40 acres of land for the purpose of preserving these hares. One of Mr. Tutle's tenants was in charge of this preserved land, and on him rested the responsibility of minding the hares. But the man in charge was anxious to get one of the hares to that he could make a pot of soup.
He hurled a stick at a hare and struck it on the hind leg. The hare, although limping, managed to escape. Mr. Tutle had seen the whole affair, and he threatened to hang the unfortunate culprit. But, the tenant, however, was not beaten yet, and he said to Mr. Tutle in a loud voice. "I'm after killing a dog, Mr. Tutle, that was going to kill the hares'. The man escaped. This is but one of many instances in which his tenants got the better of Mr. Tutle, who was regarded as a foolish old man.
