School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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“Once upon a time there lived at Ballyseedy an old woman who had but one son.”
(continued from previous page)away in rage and with repeated strokes of its tail turned the lake into different colours. Then Jack rode away faster than the wind. When Jack drove home the cows they were yet in grief but Jack told them not to despair. Jack slept on the turf and on the following morning he drove the cows (home) to the giants' pastures. He again met the little bird who told him he should fight the monster to-day and to go to the giants castle and do the same as he did the previous day but(continues on next page)
- (1) An evening red and a morning grey is the sign of a bonny day.(2) When it is going to rain or when we are going to have a spell of bad weather a shining stone is to be seen on the side of Sliabh Mis.(3) When it is going to rain "a [cap?] is seen over Sliabh Mis.
