School: Corra-bheagáin (roll number 12206)
- Location:
- Corraveggaun West, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Mac Congamhna
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“Once upon a time, a man had three sons, and he was just as fond of one as he was of the other.”
(continued from previous page)reach the ground, and he did as he was told which was a hard thing to do. The poor old father was puzzled and he did not know what to do. He then thought of a plan in order to satisfy the three boys. It happened there was a big monster living in an Island not very far away, and at the end of every seven years he used to come out and steal a young lady. The father told his son - the robber to go into the Island and steal this young lady from the monster. The three boys got ready an old boat, and set sail into the Island, and to their surprise; they found the old monster fast asleep, with his head in the young lady's lap enjoying his nap. The robber thought of a plan, and went to work. He pulled a bundle of grass and made a soft lump of it, and placed it under the monster's head for a pillow. He then took(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Langan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Shanclogh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Langan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanclogh, Co. Mayo