School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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- There was once a widow and her only son, "Paddy".
The mother reared him well, kept him well clothed and clean and send him to school regularly.
At last Paddy had to get off school and go selling newspapers because his mother's health was failing.
After a while the mother got very weak.
Paddy was very kind to her and as often as(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Furnace, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Pat Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Mayo