School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)
- Location:
- Baile Riobaird, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: P. Ó Harachtáin
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- Once upon a time there lived two small boys that used to be always travelling about the roads and fields. One day these two boys were looking at a certain house. "That house is a pretty one far away" said one boy. "Yes" said the other boy, but not when you are up beside it. "I'm sure it does not," said the boy I would like to go to it, to see it". "Yes some other day we will go, and see it. "Alright" said the other boy. Then the two boys went on again, and it was getting late. When they were going on they saw something runing along the grass. "O" "What is that runing along the grass," said one boy getting afraid. "O" I do not know" said the other boy, "we better be going quickly". They ran as fast as they could, and the wonderful thing ran after them and caught them. He asked them had they any money. The boys told him that they had some at their home. The little man told the to go home and give him all the money they had and he went with them. and they had to give him all the money. They were rich at first, but when the fairy came they were poor, and the boys never went out again. because they(continues on next page)
