School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)
- Location:
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Hannah T. Kevilla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 02_027
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- Once upon a time there was a very proud miller and he had a lovely daughter. He was always boasting about her. He said she cold nearly do everything and that she was a great spinner and weaver. He said she could spin straw into golden thread and that she could weave that into lovely cloth. There was a very rich man and he came one day to the miller and asked him for his daughter. He wanted her to spin straw into golden thread and weave it he would marry her. He brought her to his house and put her into a barn full of straw and he named a certain time for her to spin it. After he had gone the girl sat down and began to cry. She did not know how to spin straw at all. As she was crying a little woman came to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes Noonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tawnagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Eneas Noonan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnagh, Co. Mayo
