School: Coracrin
- Location:
- Corr an Chrainn, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)the giant started he jumped on behind him then the giant got very tired and had to rest so Jack got down and wasn't a bit tired.
- Pat found himself hard-up and without a flake of tobacco in his pouch. Suddenly he spied a very evident Scotchman coming along. Pat hadn't the cheek to ask a prefect stranger for a pipeful of "baccy." but a brilliant thought struck him. He approached Sandy and asked "Might I trouble ye for the loan of a match? "Ay," answered the Scotchman, and gave him one - just one "Faith now" cried the artful Irishman "If I haven't come out without any "baccy" and all the shops shut. "Ah," said the Scot reaching out his hand "In that case ye'll no be needing that match,"(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Colton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ard na Salm, Co. Mhuineacháin
