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School: Moycarkey, Thurles

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Moycarky, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 239

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    There was a boy one time named Johnny, and because he had a little bull of which he was very fond he was nicknamed Johnny Bull.
    Johnny's mother got sick one time adn she ordered the fattest calf in the field to be killed, in order to get the liver of the calf, as a cure for her ailment.
    This was done and in a short time she got well. In a year's time she got sick again. This time she ordered
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Larry Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knockroe, Co. Tipperary