School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 05_037
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- (continued from previous page)priests cloak. He asked for shelter for the night. "Come in". My cottage is poor, and I can give you no bed, but the straw in the corner", said the poor woman. "I am hungry" said the man, "for I have travelled far". "I can give you nothing better than some eggs". "I will be grateful for them" said he.
The stranger took the eggs and ate no fewer than five. "My son used eat that number" said she. "He is in Spain and he bust be changed since he left six years ago.". "Yes mother" said the priest. He is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Con Hare
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Leen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
