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 13_019

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  1. Once there was a boy who would not obey his father. His mother was dead. He went away for about six miles before he got lodgings the next day. He looked for work. He got work in the same village but every time it used be too late when he would get up and he be late for work. He was that way for a about six years and then when he returned he was glad to have his father before him.
    There was a woman who lived in this place long ago. When ever she would break any vessel she would turn the good side out. Many
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Bairéad
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Barrett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry