School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 378

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  1. One day a ragged beggar was creeping along from house to house. He carried an old hat in his hand, and was asking at every door for a few pence to buy something to eat. As he was grumbling at his lot he asked why it was that the folks who had money were never satisfied but were always wanting more. "Here," said he, "is the master of this house coming. I know him well. He was always a good man to me. He became very rich in a very short time. Had he been wise he would have stopped then. He would have turned over
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    Folktales index
    AT0735: The Rich Man's and the Poor Man's Fortune
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Kane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 48
    Address
    Tlachta, Co. Meath