School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 040

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Once there was a gentle-man who had a pet cat. Every day the gentleman divided his dinnear with the cat. He was wondering where she was. When he had eaten his dinnear he sat back on his chair. In a moment the cat came in with a big mouse in her mouth. She jumped up on the table and put the "big" mouse on the gentlemans plate. "One good turn deserves another."

Collector
Teresa Walsh
Gender
female
Age
12
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Informant
Mrs Walsh
Gender
female
Age
40
Address
Screggan, Co. Offaly
Language
English

One time there were two robbers who went to a farmers potatoes pit to steal potatoes. One was to keep watch while the other was stealing. In the midst of their work the farmer came out

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