School: An Caiseal Árd (roll number 16442)
- Location:
- An Caiseal Ard, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Pádraic M. Mac Gongail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 143
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“Once upon a time there lived a man named Paddy.”
Once upon a time there lived a man named Paddy. He lived alone in a small house and he was very poor. One night he was sitting by the fireside and a very small boy came in, wearing a red cap. The old man told him to come in the next night. He came and also came the third night. He me-ntioned to Paddy that he thought he was a very poor man. Paddy said he was. The boy said to him that he might be able to get him some money. Paddy said all right. He told […] Paddy there was a king out in France who had a daughter sick no one cou-ld cure her. He gave Paddy a bottle and told him to go to France to cure the lady and told him to tell the(continues on next page)