School: Lacken and Leny (roll number 3244)
- Location:
- Leacain, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: S, Mac Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 178
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- Once upon a time there was an elephant that used to pass a tailors shop on his way to a stream for a drink. Sometimes the tailor would give him a biscuit, but one day instead of a biscuit he gave him a prod of a needle. The elephant went on to the stream got his drink and then filled his trunk with water. When passing the tailors shop on his way back he put in his trunk through the open window and scattered the water over the tailor and his(continues on next page)
