School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge

Location:
Kilmurry, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 166

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  2. Once there were two neighbouring boys who knew where there was a bear's den. They planned to go and watch the mother bear go out and then go in and steal a few of the cubs. They both went on the evening appointed to steal the little bears. They saw the old bear go off in search of food and then ran down to the den. One of the boys preferred to go into it and told the other to keep away from the mouth of the den so that he would have light to choose the bears. After a while when the boy was catching the bears they began to screech and the mother
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