School: Cill Críosta

Location:
Kilchreest, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0214

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0214

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    gathered he looked at where he had been, so he said to the girl in a loud voice "you can go to bed now and rest your bones" when I have to go home in the cold." On his way home he thought of the dark wood he had to pass by so when he came out he thought he would see the man with the other cow but he didn't so he went home and he had the money and from that day out he never went to a fair.
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    Long ago a poor man was crossing a field where as he thought there were cows grazing, but he had not gone far when a bull followed him . . .

    Long ago a poor man was crossing a field where as he thought there were cows grazing, but he had not gone far when a bull followed him. The man ran as he could when he heard the bull roaring after him.
    When he came to within a few feet of a hedge the bull caught up to him. He
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clare Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway