School: Dromlogach Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eighneachán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 541
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“It happened in Kilcara [míle ón scoil] in the famine times that one of four brothers from another County came to Kerry to earn a living with a farmer named Fitzmaurice.”
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“Once upon a time a King had a palace near a small town.”
Once upon a time a King had a palace near a small town. He used to take a walk every night through the streets with his page. One night he heard noise inside of a small house so he told the page to listen and find out what was going on inside. The page did so. He heard three girls conversing. The two younger ones asked the oldest who she would like to marry and she said the King's butcher as she would have plenty of fresh meat. Then the older and younger girls asked the second sister(continues on next page)