School: An Fhaill Mhór (roll number 12701)
- Location:
- Foilmore, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Mathghamhna
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- (continued from previous page)man; but follow me and bring a stick with you. The two men sat off to the mountain where the rich man had his cattle and they picked out the best one of the cattle. They brought it home and they killed it and put it into the barrel. The poor man told his friend to come over to him the next night and to bring a stick with him. His friend did as he was told and his friend was over to see him again.The two set off again for the mountain and picked out the next best animal that was in the cattle. They brought it home and did the same to it as they did to the other one. The poor man's friend was over to him again the next night. "Come on again," said the poor man. "Where are you going now"? said the friend. Sure you have enough meat that will do you for a long time.""I have not enough satisfaction got on them yet for the way that they treated me that day long ago. The two set off again for the mountain for the third time and picked out the next best beast and did the same to it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pádraig Ó Bóidléir
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreenmoria, Co. Kerry
