School: Áth Dara (C.)
- Location:
- Adare, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Boardman
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- An Old Story.Paddy was going to town one day to buy a suit of clothes. On the way he got tired and he sat down on the ditch to rest himself and he heard a blackbird whistling. "Spend and God will send". Ah said Paddy I'll go into town and have a good time and spend the money, ah! sure God will send me more.Paddy had a great day in town and on his way home he sat down to rest himself and the blackbird came again whistling. "Have it yourself or be without it". O dear! said Paddy, there I have spent the price of my suit of clothes,and the blackbird whistles. "Have it yourself of be without it".David G. Knott, Adare, Co. Limerick.
- Collector
- David G. Knott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Adare, Co. Limerick