School: Kilcoskan, The Ward
- Location:
- Kilcoskan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: (name not given)
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Once upon a time there was a man who had two sons called Peter and Paul who was the youngest. None of them did any work, they both stayed at home. They thought they were to good to work and nothing was good enough for them. One day Peter heard that the king wanted a shepherd for his hares, he told his father he would look for the job. His father thought that there might be other work that would suit him better for whoever was to herd the (horses) hares would have to be very quick, but it was of no use. Peter insisted and would have his own way. He took his knap sack and started off. After he had gone some distance he saw an old woman who had her nose wedged in a tree stump while chopping wood and when Peter saw her he started to laugh. "Don't laugh at me in such a stupid manner" said the old(continues on next page)
