School: Scropul, Mullach (roll number 8241)
- Location:
- Drummin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: M. Ó Callanáin
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A Story
Several years ago ,there lived a rich farmer ,and he had a hired man.This man used to stay out late at night ,playing cards and other amusements.One night as he was returning home ,he thought it two late to get in to the farmer's house ,so he went to sleep in the loft in the stable.
To his great surprise he heard walk coming to door,looking down from the loft ,he saw his master,with a light in his hand .He was surprised and wondered what he was going to do so he watched him closely .After a while he began to dig a hole underneath the horse's head and when he had it dug ,he went out and after a while he returned with a black cat and a large bag of gold.Then he said to the cat."Stay there until oats be planted where the stable stands " .This meant that the gold could not be stirred until oats(continues on next page)- Collector
- May Guiney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doolough, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Thomas Guiney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Doolough, Co. Clare