School: Knockgraffon (roll number 10560)
- Location:
- Knockgraffon, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mary B. Cleary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0559, Page 151
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- (continued from previous page)and went through the fields without a breakfast. On his way to the place where he had lost the pig he met a rabbit playing in the field. The rabbit came over to him and said "you will get a four leaved shamrock about five yards away from you. When you get it pick it up and kiss it three times and face for the nearest tree". This Tom did and as he was facing for the tree a big door opened in the back of it. Tom walked over very bravely to the fairy door and knocked. He heard a shout saying "come in". Tom walked in and asked the fairy king who was at the head of the big table for his pig.
The king rose up in great anger and said "I will not give you your pig but I will give you anything else(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Fennessy
- Gender
- Female
