School: Naomh Muire (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0681, Page 017
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- Once upon a time a Tinsmith was going along the road when he saw a cottage in a field.
(In a) He went into the field and over to the cottage to ask for shelter for the night. When he knocked at the door an old woman came to the door and asked him what did he want. He told her he wanted shelter for the night and if she had any room for him he would be thankful.
The woman looked surprised and then said "Come in". When he went in she told him to sit at the fire till she would get him some soup.
When she got the soup(continues on next page)
