School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    twice as big as the dog sitting on a the first box. He placed the towel on the floor and the dog sat on it. He went to the box, and it was full of silver.
    He threw away the coppers and filled his pockets with silver. Then he put on the lid and the dog sat on it again. He went into the next room he saw a big dog he was afraid he would eat him. But when he placed the towel on the floor the dog sat on it. Then he went to the box the same as he did before.
    In the box there was gold. At once he threw away the silver and filled his pockets with gold. Then he put on the lid and the dog sat on it at once.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Killeen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo