School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 464
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“Once upon a time there lived a little boy who was very fond of stealing things from his neighbours who lived near by.”
Once upon a time there lived a little boy who was very fond of stealing things from his neighbours who lived near by. One day the neighbour man told his father that he would kill his son if he would steal anymore. He also told him that he would have to send his son away from home and teach him to stop stealing.
The father was very sorry to have to send his son away but he sent him away for fear the neighbour man would kill him.
So the little boys father got up very early next morning and took his little son with him and walked along(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cathleen Kavanagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meendoran, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Henry Doherty
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meendoran, Co. Donegal