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School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

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Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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    Hudden and Dudden brothers Domnall Laoghaire their neighbour, tilled their land with bullocks - Domnalls bullock better than Hudden and Duddens. They were jealous and killed Domnalls bullock Domnall skinned the bullock and took the skin to town to sell on his way to town he caught a magpie and put him in his pocket. When he sold the skin he went into a public house for a drink. Got his drink. Squeezed the magpie. Magpie gave a little squek. Woman in the bar asked what that was. Donal o Laoghaire told her it was a
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maire Horan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Francis Horan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork