School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

Location:
Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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    me charge of a great number of jewels and told me he had no account of them. If I had taken one of them he would not have missed it and I would be rich for life." "My son," said the father, "simple honesty cannot be called noble. You have done well but not nobly." The second son spoke: "One day, as I was walking by a lake I saw a child playing. As I went by, it fell into the water and was in danger of being drowned. I
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    Folktales index
    AT0976: Which Was the Noblest Act?
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Michael Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Clonymore, Co. Meath