School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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  1. Once upon a time a woman and her son lived in a little house. The son was foolish. One day the mother asked him to go to the town with flax. It was raining a little and the boy said "No I will not go" I would be wet.
    The mother said she would give him her shawl if he would go.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1600: The Fool as Murderer
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Slye
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Matthew Tyrrell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Wexford