School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)

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1. An Old Story

   

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   Once there lived an old man in a very lonely island. He had a boat in which he used go fishing. He lived mostly on fish. One day he went out to fish and he noticed a bottle floating on the water. He got the bottle and when he opened it he found it contained seventy gold sovereigns. On the island also lived a farmer. The poor man showed this man the money and the farmer got a house built for him and made him comfortable to the end of his days.

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
         1. folk belief (~2,535)
            1. treasure legends (~7,411)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Dwyer

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs Dwyer

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Castlemartyr, Co. Cork

2. An Old Story

   

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   Once upon a time there lived in a country two sisters. One was rich and the other was very poor. The poor sister had six children. One morning she put a pot of stones on the fire, she told the children that they were potatoes Then she went to her sister and asked for food. She gave her some flour and meal for the children. Then she asked her which would she rather have the grace of God or the food. She answered that she would rather have

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