School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)
- Location:
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)of Ireland,
And allow three times three,
Knocklong here's to thee,
Knocklong the jewel of Ireland.
- Long ago there lived a man named Will Hooper. He was very poor, but a good working man. One day a little man popped up to the forge door and said you are in a bad way Will. Begorra an sure I am says Will, well says the little man I will give you three gifts if you will come with me at the end of seven years. Agreed says Will. The little man then said to Will the first gift I will give you is that anyone who took up Will's sledge could not let it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Curtis
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Twomey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
