School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 658

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  1. There was a man long ago and his name was John Noone. He was married and they were very poor. They drank and spent all the money they had. He had all spent this day and he had to sell the old cow to buy food. He went back to the fair of Castle town with the cow. A man came to him and said good morning John Noone what have you at the fair. I have an old cow How much for her said the man
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    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat O' Brian
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo