School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gealagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 058
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- (continued from previous page)tell him. Soon after Michael telling him he bought the bottle from him for a large sum of money and a present of his farm rent free. But Michael soon spent the money and was poor again. The fair day came again and he went to sell his only cow. He had not gone far when he heard a voice behind him saying "Well Michael, I said you would be a rich man, didn't I?" "Yes" said Michael, "but I am poor again. Here is another bottle said the little man, and you know what to do. "Good bye sir," said Michael and he went home. He told Molly he had another bottle. In a moment she had put a clean cloth on the table and swept the floor. Then Michael, looking at the bottle cried, "Bottle do your duty."
