School: Rathmeage, Hackettstown
- Location:
- Rathmeague, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Tuathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0920, Page 287
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A lad named Collier was coming from Ballinglass when a monstrous gander came + put his head between his legs + he sat back + the gander went up in the air + flew like anything The lad was as cold as ice + the wind went through him + he did not know where he was + the gander slipped him down on Healey's chimney + he fell down into the dung lough.
