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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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    the back of the house.
    The son was brought before the king and he told the king that his kindest animal was his horse, his most faithful animal was his dog, and his emeny his wife. "Go along said his wife. "If I was your emeny would I not tell that your father was at the back of the house in the cave. "That is all we want said the king's men. So they went off, and brought the old man before the king. Knowing that if he could tell the funniest story he would be allowed to go free, the old man began the following tale
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0852: The Hero Forces the Princess to Say, “That is a Lie.”
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Forbes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gubaderry, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Bertie Stuart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gubaderry, Co. Leitrim