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School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)

Location:
Corrower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 443

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    "Tom Connor's Cat"
    Tom Connor's cat was a very good cat but any time he heard the children crying or asking for clothes or anything, the cat started to cry too for clothes. Winter soon drew and the children started to cry for shoes and the cat started to cry for shoes too.
    To the shoemaker Tom Connor always went for shoes for the children. This day he went for a pair of shoes for the cat and the shoemaker said to him "Put him into a bag and dround [drown] him but say to the cat, 'I am going to bring you for a pair of shoes'." Next day Tom put the cat into a bag, and and said, "I am going to get a pair of nice shoes for you now."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT2412C: (The Cat Asks for Boots)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corrower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Martin Mullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Corrower, Co. Mayo