School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)
- Location:
- Shrule, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)
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“There was a very rich farmer living in Ireland at one time....”
(continued from previous page)he was the world's best doctor. When he came to the shore where he was to land there were many people awaiting him. The doctor who had taught him was there too and he was very old and full of rheumatism. When the young doctor landed on the shore he told the old doctor's wife to go home and to bring home her husband or he would be dead before she was half way home. She began to cry and her husband asked her what was wrong with her and she told him what the young doctor had told her. When the young doctor had landed on the shore he knew the old doctor but the old doctor did not know him. When the old doctor went home he went to bed and sent for the young doctor. When the young doctor came he gave the old doctor a dose. He was waiting with him until he had him(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Gavin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbanaun, Co. Mayo