School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)
- Location:
- Soran, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Wilfred O'Callaghan
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- (continued from previous page)he had done and he told him that he got along all right.
Next morning Jack set out as before with his basket, and when searching the mountains, the little man again appeared. He gave him some food, and the little man was so thankful for the treatment he had given him the two days in succession, that he told him make three wishes, and that he'd grant them to him.
Jack was very pleased and asked for a crock of gold, a bow and arrow, and for a flute, so that when he'd commence to play, everything around him would dance. Jack's wish was granted, and that evening he fired and shot a wild animal. He started to play his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Soran, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Lennon
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Soran, Co. Longford
