School: Réidh Reamhar (roll number 12113)

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1. A Story, The Bata Buí (continued)

   

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   are you going to the fair will the one cow and you having no other one. "I am" said Jerry "sure I must pay the rent." Then the little red man asked Jerry what price he wanted for the cow. "Ten pounds" said Jerry. "Will you swap with me" said the little red man. for my flail. "But what good is the flail to me" said Jerry. "Sure it won't pay the rent for me" "Wait and see what it can do" said the little red man. He placed the flail on the road and said "Go around bata buidhe Go around." The flai went around and struck Jerry and nearly killed him. "Stop" said the little red man to the flail. The flail stopped and Jerry gave the cow to the little red man for the flail. When Jerry went home, Peggy said "Where did you get the old flail." "Wait and you'll see what it can do." said Jerry. He left the flail on the ground and said "Go around bata buidhe, Go around. The flail

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   AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Mahon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derrywee West, Co. Galway

   Informant

   John Mc Mahon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derrywee West, Co. Galway