School: Cnoc na gCóirne
- Location:
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Coinnigh
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- Local Stories.A man in the neighbourhood hired a servant boy who pretended to understand all kinds of farm-work. The farmer, however, had his suspicions and on directing him to plough a field, he followed him, after some time to see how he was getting on. The boy was trying to yoke the horses at the handles of the plough, and was cursing the maker of the plough with such vehemence, declaring that he didn't leave the shafte wide enough for one horse not to speak of two.Peggy Sheahan.
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- Local Stories.One day as my Grand-mother was going to the well she saw a shrub growing in the middle of Collin's field, and on coming closer she espied money under the tree. She determined to collect the money on returning and to uproot the bush, but though(continues on next page)
