School: Greenanstown (roll number 10019)
- Location:
- Greenanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máiréad M.Uí Nualláin
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- There was a married couple who had one child who was a long time lying in the cradle making no attempt to walk. One day John the husband was telling his wife Mary that he intended going to the local blacksmith to have a new spade made as he thought it time to plant some early potatoes. The child in the cradle overheard the remark. "Daddy" he said, "if he rubs his head after finishing the spade don't take it. It will be a bad one." "Why" says the father, "what(continues on next page)