School: Moycarkey, Thurles
- Location:
- Moycarky, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 250
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“There was a certain farmer's house and all the neighbouring boys were....”
(continued from previous page)time, and at last, drove him up the chimney in a blaze of fire. When he went, the priest said "put all the money ye won in a heap on the table." And he read over the money, one half of the money turned out money, and the other turned out worms.
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“Once on a time a widow and a handsome daughter lived in a house...”
Once on a time a widow and a handsome daughter lived in a house not far from a spring well. Every evening the daughter would go to this well for a bucket of water. One day it happened that the mother had to go to town and it was very late when she returned. The daughter had to go for(continues on next page) - Collector
- William Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockroe, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs John Stokes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Knockroe, Co. Tipperary