School: Corra-bheagáin (roll number 12206)
- Location:
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Congamhna
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“There was once a king long ago and he had three sons.”
(continued from previous page)property to the eldest brother and they would not have their tea until their father would give them a decided answer. He told them to have their tea and that he would let them know in the morning. The three boys got up very early the next morning, to sea what their father had to tell them. They had their breakfast, and afterwards, their father came to them, and gave them a decided answer. He gave fifty pounds to each of them, and told them to go away for a year and a day and learn a trade, and the man that would have his trade best would get the property. The three boys went until they were a good distance from home. They met three cross-roads. The eldest boy met a horseman, and he asked(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes Timlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Timlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo