School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)
- Location:
- Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 357
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- (continued from previous page)taken from them. "But" he said, "She cannot talk or tell of her adventures". "And is there and way to restore he speech", said another.
"Yes", said the first, "There is a silver spoon hidden under that bush over there", and he pointed to a little fairy bush.
When all was gone into the fort, the man went over to the bush, and there he found the magic spoon. He brought the spoon home and in the morning he openen the lady's mouth and forced it between her teeth. Immediatly her(continues on next page)
