School: Stamullen (roll number 3181)
- Location:
- Stamullen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Ghamhna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 406
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“Once upon a time, there was a man who had a family.”
Told to Christopher Oonan by his mother Mrs Oonan. Lisdordan.
Once upon a time, there was a man who had a family. The only support he had was a couple of cows. He got so poor that he had to sell one of the cows. When the money was all gone he had to sell the other one. Soon this money was gone too, and he did not know what to do, for his family was starving.
He went up to the top of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christopher Oonan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Oonan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisdornan, Co. Meath