School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)
- Location:
- Sraheens, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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- There was once a blacksmith called Willie. He was a very wise man. He got three wishes. The first wish he had was that any one who would sit on his chair could not leave it until he would tell them to leave it.
The next wish was that any one who would take his sledge he would not be able to stop sledging until Willie would tell him, and the third wish was that any money that would go into his purse could not leave it until he would take it out.
He was telling his wife the wishes he made, and she said to him "You foolish fellow why did you not wish for heaven."
One fine morning he was going with the cows to the field and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jodie Walsh
- Gender
- Female
