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School: Newtownmountkennedy

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Newtown Mountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Caoilte
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0928, Page 070

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  1. Thistles on Land

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    One day a man and his son went to look
    for grazing land The old man was blind and so he had a pony and trap. The son drove into a field and stopped the pony. "Here we are now, father" said the son. "Alright" said the father. "Tie the pony to a thistle". "But" said the son "There are no thistles in this field" "Drive on so" said the father."Because this land is no good."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraig Boltún
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadreenan, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    J. Duffy
    Address
    Killadreenan, Co. Wicklow