School: Currach Saileach (roll number 13800)
- Location:
- Curraghsallagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Séamus Mag Fhloinn
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- (continued from previous page)the silver and gold ever I had." "She is gone before you she is gone before you" said the cow. Next he came as far as a mill and he said "Mill of mine mill of thine did you see the fair lady mine with the wig with the wag with the big leather bag that stole all the silver and gold ever I had." "Turn the grinding stone and you will find her there" said the mill. The man did as he was told, found the girl, took the bag off her and turned the grinding stone and ground her into bits. That is the end of the gir.l
- One day an Irishman was selling a drove of pigs in England. A merchant asked him. "How much for the big and the little" and he thought it was for the big one and the small one. He asked £16. Then he took all the pigs and the Irishman was broke. He thought of a plan. He went to Ireland and cut off a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael J. Towey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonargid, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- James Towey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cloonargid, Co. Ros Comáin
