School: Dunboyne (roll number 15915)

Location:
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teacher:
N.F. Ó Donncha
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    came to. And when he came to the Boyne he said that it was the best calf ever he saw and with that he was thrown off and stayed there till the herd came out the next morning. The herd asked him was he on the calf and he told him that he was a lucky man that he was not gone to the hills with the fairies.
    And gave him his fare to go home.
    Robert Scarff
    Wood Park
    Dunboyne
    age 13 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Scarff
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Woodpark, Co. Meath