School: Sraithín (roll number 13617)

Location:
Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
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  1. There was once a man, who had only one son. He was bright, and clever. When he grew up to be a man, and he was not satisfied, if he was not always travelling. One day he said to his father, he would go to some place to earn his living. So when his father, gave him leave to go, he off, everyone he met, he was asking them for work. But all was of no use. The same thing happened him. The second, and third day. He was then sorry, that he ever left home. He sat down, and cried. But after all, he did not give up hopes. On the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Nic Ginn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonlegee, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tomás Mach Ginn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonlegee, Co. Mayo