School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Baile Adaim, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 150
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was once an ancient old place where lived a woman and her only son, their names were Kelly's. Their house was in need of thatch so the son set out this day to cut scallops. He had to cross a river by walking on a plank there was for the purpose.
When Paddy was cutting scallops for a time he looked around and saw a man coming towards him he was running his best. The man's name was Paddy Flaherty. You seem to be in a great hurry said Paddy Kelly. Will you tell me and you Paddy Kelly I was sent in all haste to tell you your uncle(continues on next page)
