School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

Location:
Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 111

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    "forty cows, a new house and the biggest farm in the land, said the king" Shaun told the king to make it 50 cows and he did. Shaun had always two friends a mouse ad a bee. Everyone used to laugh to see them going the road together so they went on till they came to the hose where the giants were living and the mouse nibbled a hole in the door and shaun slipped in his hand rose the latch and then the door was opened and the mouse and the bee went in. The mouse bit plug ear and the bee stung his nose Glug said stop Grug if you touch me again ill cut your head off. so the bee kept on stinging and the two giant jumped out of bed. So Glug hit Grug and Grug hit Glug. Then the both fell dead. Back with shaun and his
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lehanagh, Co. Galway