School: Ceathrú Clochar
- Location:
- Rocksborough South, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 551
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- (continued from previous page)he asked for work which was giving to him and of course the same bargain was made as was made with the other sons. The first day he was put minding cattle and told to take good care fo them which he did, but the second day he let them ramble into the woods and in the evening he came home without them and the master was vexed with him. Maybe you are sorry to meet me said the boy. I am not yet but go and find the cattle. The boy searched in all the out houses and when he could not find them he began to pull down the thatch and was looking up in the holes when the master came along. He was in a rage when he saw what the boy was doing. However he calmed down again and the found the cattle in a field near the house. After a few days the master told the boy that he was going to a party that night and for him to come to the party at twelve o'clock in order to be home with him. How are you to know when I'm waiting for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Liskilleen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Swift
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Liskilleen, Co. Mayo
