School: Tíréaltan, Maghcromtha (roll number 13286)
- Location:
- Tír Eiltín, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Dd. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 183
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- Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in a cottage. He earned his living by felling old trees and cutting them up into logs which he sold in the village. Once day as he was sitting beneath a tree eating his dinner he heard right footsteps among the leaves. He looked around and there stood before him a strange lady dressed in green. He spoke to the lady and she asked him when he was doing. He answered I am eating my dinner and badly I need it too. When I have finished my dinner I must get up and cut more logs. My life is a hard one. The lady laughed. I suppose that like most people you want more money in your pocket and less trouble in making it. Well then said the lady if I filled your tin with gold pieces would that gift content you. Indeed it would. The lady touched the tin with a green wand which she carried in her right hand. The man caught the tin(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill na Rómhánach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Dan Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cill na Rómhánach, Co. Chorcaí
