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School: Dungarvan, Gowran (roll number 7675)

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Dungarvan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sean Hutton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 227

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    his Christening. But they would not give the horse unless he would go for the water when he went for the water he cut off his head and carried the water in it. When he brought back the water they told him to go for his head. When he went back he found a cake of bread and written on the top of it was
    'The cake is mine and the hungry one may go empty.' The millers son got the cake, and the black man went off not contented.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clashwilliam, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James O' Donnell
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clashwilliam, Co. Kilkenny