School: Fedamore (B.) (roll number 14068)
- Location:
- Fedamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Martin Moloney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 269
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- St Brigids' Cross made of reed and fixed to roof of house. House would thus be never destroyed by fire.
- There was a gentleman there long ago and long ago it was. He had a workman and the workman had a son and he was a terrible thief He was stealing all round him from the gentleman This morning the gentleman said to the father that he would go away with teh son He advised his father to take him away to a thiefs house to finish his trade So the father took him away to the thiefs house, so he left him to the thieve who had two who had 2 more young thieves to learn there trade off as well. He sent one of hte young thieves to steal a sheep next morning from such a farmer. He sent out the new fellow ("Tom)" out to steal the sheep from the young fellow when he'd be coming home with him. So Tom took off one of his boots and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Fedamore, Co. Limerick
