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School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

Location:
Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 066

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    the children would go to sleep. A poor traveller came along and asked for lodging. The poor man was hungry. After a long time he said "if it were stones you have in the pot they ought to be boiled"
    She answered "As you said the word it is. She took up the pot and to her surprise she had the loveliest pot of potatoes you could see. She awakened the children and they all knelt down and gave thanks to God.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mac Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldleighlin, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Miss Katie Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Oldleighlin, Co. Carlow