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_007
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“Once there was a king!”
(continued from previous page)could not be killed. The boy went away and returned safely with a big of fowl. When he was eating his dinner a lion came and asked him for food and that she would give him a pup. The boy went away and asked the king. The King told him not to ever see anything hungry while he is here. The boy gave her the food and got the pup. The third day he went, and when he returned a tiger came and asked food of him and that she would give him a pup. The boy gave her the food without asking permission from the king. The King saw him and said you did not ask me for permission. You told me not to ever see anything hungry while I am here. So much the better I like you said the king you must be a king's son(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Barrett
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry