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School: Muine Dubh (Moneyduff) (roll number 9222)

Location:
Moneyduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Heádhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0199, Page 078

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    soon so he dug on until he come on the goat's horns. "Had he horns" said the old man "oh he had no horns" So then the people of the house come out and said "ah don't heed that fellow he is raving" "Ah said the old man sure I saw ye burying him here, it was the day before I went to school that ye buried him. "Ah" said the landlords son "if it was the day before you went to school we will not get him now."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Folktales index
    AT1600: The Fool as Murderer
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hubert Mc Sharry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Sharry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Leitrim