School: Naomh Seosamh, Shrule
- Location:
- Shrule, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Reachtaire
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- (continued from previous page)got very sorry and he gave them the two most beautiful horses he had and all the gold he got under their heads. He also gave them two guns and a knife to stick in a tree when they would be departing and when one of them would come to it if one side of it were rusty (to) the other would be in trouble. They were not far gone when they saw a hare and were going to shoot him but the hare said “do not kill me and I will give you my two young ones”. The hare gave them the two young ones. After a while they saw a fox and were going to shoot him but he said” do not shoot me and I will give you my two young ones”. After that they (they) saw a lion and were going to shoot him “do not shoot me and I will give you my (to) two young ones”. Then they had a hare, a fox and a lion each. It was not long until they decided to depart. The stuck the knife into a tree and Pat went one road and Mike the other. Pat was not long going until he came to a town and it was all in mourning. Pat inquired what was the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paul Bohan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Bohan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
