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School: Palmerstown (roll number 14080)

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Palmerston, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Tuohy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0795, Page 066

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    A great number of them met in a glen near the railway to discover ways and means of obtaining food, particularly the fish which they knew would be passing by in the train. Several propositions were put forward as to the best way of getting the fish, but were turned down.
    Finally a wise old fox stood up and said, "Let ye listen to me, I have a better plan than any of you." "Just do as I tell you and you will have plenty fish to eat tomorrow. Let all of you stand at both sides of the lines - not close together - on tomorrow, when the fish train will be passing." "Leave the rest to me."
    The foxes looked at each other with surprise. Some of the younger ones seemed doubtful. Still they all did as the old fox told them as they were desperate with hunger.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. foxes (~151)
    Folktales index
    AT0001: The Theft of Fish
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr T. MacMahon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir