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School: An Mhainistir i gCill Chiaráin

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    five horses and set off. They drank a lot of whiskey and got drunk. Jack fell asleep in the cellar and the rest stole home and left him there. When the king's servant came to the cellar in the morning he found Jack. He went and told the king that he had found the thief who was stealing the drink.
    The king said he had to be hung. When Jack was on the scaffold ready to be hung. He said he would not like to die without his red cap. They brought it to him. When they put it on his head he said. High over to Ireland and my red cap too.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cogaula, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Tom Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Cogaula, Co. Galway