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School: Ceathramha na gCanónach (roll number 16102)

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Carrownaganonagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoin Ó Gallchobhair
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    hundred pounds. John took the money and the Jew made for home with the rabbit. The first thing he did was to write a letter and tie it around the rabbit's neck and send it to the Post Office. No sooner did the rabbit leave the house than all the dogs in the village ran after it, the rabbit never returned to the Jew's house. The Jew made for John Moran's house to see if the rabbit returned home. John said it did not. He thought the Jew would be asking him for the price of the rabbit so he immediately roused a quarrel with his wife. Both started fighting, John struck her a blow but that was only a sham. The Jew was very frightened and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bairbre Ní Laigneach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenreagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Séamus Ó Gordáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Casheleenan, Co. Donegal