School: Scoil Sheosaimh Ntha (Cailíní)

Location:
Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Threasaigh
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  1. Once there was a man and there were a lot of foxes around his place. They attacked everybodies hens expect his own. One day the huntsmen set out to catch them. The chased one big one in particular. They were after him until her ran into the man house. They wanted to go in after him, but the man would not let them. He save the foxes life and the next morning he let him out. Every morning afterwards there would be a big fat goose at his door, because he saved the foxes life.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Corely
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Tommy Hussey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotland, Co. Galway