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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

Location:
Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 118

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  1. The Fly and the Spider

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    Once a prince came over to Ireland.
    He went about the country loocking for strong men.
    He did not like a fly or a spider. He killed any one he could get. Everyone knew about the hatred he had for the fly and spider.
    One day he had a fight with a man in France. They both gathered armies and made war. The battle was fought in Ireland.
    When the day came for the battle the prince hid in a tent. Two men from France set out to look for him.
    They came up to the town to where his his tent was. They saw a spider's web and a spider
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Miley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    James Miley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare