School: Castlecary

Location:
Ballyrattan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary S.J. Donaghy
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    leave some corn uncut in the corner of the field as old people tell us that the tip top pickle of all the corn belongs to the wee folk. We have often noticed that this pickle is missing from the stalk of corn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A Story

    A fox caught a cock and put his two front paws round his neck.

    A fox caught a cock and put his two front paws round his neck. "Musha, don't eat me, don't eat me until you have said grace for your food" said the cock.
    Then the fox raised his two paws to say grace. Then the cock suddenly flew up to a tree, the fox then cursed said "My curse on anyone who says grace until his food is in its belly".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0061: The Fox Persuades the Cock to Crow with Closed Eyes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Arthur Peoples
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecary, Co. Donegal