School: Turloch (roll number 10286)
- Location:
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 221
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- (continued from previous page)a thing a fellow would say in drink."
- Once upon a time there lived a poor boy in France. One day he went to a rich man's house to ask for a job. The boy was very poorly clad and he explained how poor he was to the rich man. When the rich man heard his story he said "I don't think I want you now but if there is a vacancy in my house I will let you know of it. The little boy made a bow of thanks, and went away. Weeks past and the boy could find no work. Then one day as he was walking along the road he saw a pen, and he picked it up, and stuck it in his coat. Not long after he received a letter from the man offering him a job as a clerk.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Davitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Martin Davitt
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Turlough, Co. Mayo
