School: An Maoilín, Ráth Droma
- Location:
- Trooperstown Hill, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: -
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- (continued from previous page)was taken from them by a blacksmith. When Tom heard this he went to the blacksmith and asked for work."What wages do you want?" asked the smith.
"No wages at all" said Tom. All I ask is if you let me give you two taps on the shoulders every evening."
"I will," said the smith. Tom started to make a horse shoe. The first blow he struck broke the anvil and the second knocked the roof off the forge. Stop: said the smith. "You will work here no longer." I'll take my days wages then." said Tom.
He gave the blacksmith one blow and he knocked him over a hay stack. Don't strike me again." said the smith. "I will give you anything you ask if you let me alone" Then Tom said "Give me my father's farm and a purse of gold.
Tom got the gold and he built a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Edward Mc Hugh
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow
