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School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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    A Funny Story
    It was a bright moon light night. Donal was just returning from visiting when he heard "mew, mew" behind. He looked around and he saw all he cats of the village behind him. He noticed that his own cat 'Spider' was not there. The cats were crying in their own way. One big cat said to him "When you go go home tell Spider that Spiron is dead". When Donal reached his home the other members of the family were in bed.
    Next morning he told
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0113A: King of the Cats is Dead
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Mungaun, Co. Mayo