School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. Story

    There was once a smith who lived away from the people by him-self.

    There was once a smith who lived away from the people by him-self.
    One day a man came into the forge and there himself and the smith had a long talk about many things. The man said that he had a great deal of rats round his house and that they had every eaten in him, oats, potatoes etc and he asked the smith how would he get rid of them. The smith said I will hunt them for you for five shillings. The man said he would give him the money. Then the smith told him to stay us until midnight and that he would go to him. The man did as he was told and at twelve o'clock the smith
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry