School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 01_005
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“Once there was a king!”
(continued from previous page)met the children at the school gate. The two eldest of the children, a boy and girl came out and the servant told them about what the king their father had told him. The two sat into the carriage and went away. They drove to nearest city that night and put up there that night. They set off the following morning for the next city and so on until at last their money was running out. They sold their horses and carriage and went looking for work. The two started off and held travelling for miles and miles until they came to a king's palace. The king came to them and asked them what was troubling them. The boy asked him would he give them work. The king asked him what was he able to do. The boy said he was a good fouler and that his sister(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry