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School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

Location:
Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 003

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    A Story.
    There was once a woman who had three daughters. The first said "Mother I will go seek my fortune, bake a cake and kill a hen." Then the mother said, "Which will you have the big half and my curse or the little half and my blessing. She took the little half and her blessing and she set out. She got a job in a gentleman's house. The second daughter said mother, " I will go seek my fortune bake a cake and kill a hen. Then the mother said " Which will you take the big half and my curse or the little half and my blessing or the little half and my curse or the big half and my blessing. She took the little half and her blessing
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Nagle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Nagle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinaclogh, Co. Tipperary