School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Róba
- Location:
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 179
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- (continued from previous page)and without speaking to anyone in particular said that he would give five pounds on the following morning to the one who could distinguish between the upper part of a stick & the lower part when the stick is (the) cut & planed. When the wise old man’s son went home that night he never stopped once until he went to his father. “What news have you?” said the old man. “Only this father. The king came this evening to the place where we were working & states that he would give five pounds to-morrow morning to anyone who could distinguish between the upper part of a stick & the lower part when it is cut & planed. “Ah,” cried the old man as he shook his head he is only trying to find out where I am for he knows well & it is well he does know that there is not a living creature in Ireland knows(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighidh Ní Chuinn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
