School: Craig Dhubh

Location:
Cregduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giobúin
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  1. There was once a little boy and his mother living together They were very poor and they had one cow. One day the boy went to the fair with the cow. He met a man riding on a horse. The man asked what was he selling the cow for. He said
    "The highest penny at the fair"
    The man took a penny out of his pocket and said
    "This is the highest penny at the fair"
    Then he gave him two bottles one producted food and the other if any one stole the one for food two men came out with sticks and made give out the bottle.
    When he went home to his mother he showed her the bottles and the penny and he told her
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
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    English