School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)
- Location:
- An Ráth Bhán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 006
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“Long ago there lived a well-to-do farmer.”
(continued from previous page)She told them to tie the hounds. When the old woman thought the hounds were tied she called them. They came and killed the men. One man escaped. The woman changed with a band the bodies of the men into stepstones.The man who escaped then called the hounds. They sprang at the old woman and killed her. The man then took the wand and changed the other men back to their right form.
- Q. What word of five letters becomes
smaller if you add two more letters to
it.
A. The word "small"Q. Eight arms but no hand; a wooden
leg but cannot stand;(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nora Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire Fhada, Co. Mhaigh Eo
