School: Gaddyduff (roll number 16642)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. H. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 72
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- (continued from previous page)they opened the doors of their cages and away flew the birds. "Now" he said "when they are far enough away I will call them all back again with the magic whistle. So please stand back from the windows for they will come with a mighty rush". But if he was blowing to doomsday they would not come back so the people were so mad with him that he had to pay for every one of the birds. So the Lord Mayor and her soldiers come for Jack. They were going to kill him. Jack saw the soldiers coming at a distance and he ran in and told his mother and likely it is coming for me they are. When ever he comes and asks for me tell you him that I went away to Scotland yesterday. But if you want him greatly I will get him for you. She took the little rabbits and gave him three tips of a rod on the ear and told him to go to Scotland and get Jack. He was out hiding behind the ditch and the little rabbit soon found him. Jack waited for some time and then he came in breathless and the little rabbit at his heels. Jack said he was sitting at his dinner in Edinburgh when the rabbit come in for me and I had(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Liam Grant
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Magheramore, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Grant
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Magheramore, Co. Donegal
