School: Munlough

Location:
Munlough North, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
D. Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 223

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  1. John Conn and Ned Flynn.
    John Conn and Ned Flynn were neighbouring farmers. They worked hard on their little farm to support themselves and their wives but no matter how hard they worked they were not able to make ends meet. "I think we will go out and seek our fortune" said how John Conn to Ned Flynn one day. "All right" says Ned because anything John said Ned consented to it always.
    They set out one day and they travelled that whole day but they found no work. They travelled that night and about midnight they saw a light in the distance. "I
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    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Charles Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gowlan, Co. Cavan