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School: Corr-Shaileach (roll number 12208)

Location:
Corsallagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
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    came in Just then the Master of the cats came in. "Tell us a story said one of the cats. "I will not" said the Master because someone was listening last night" "Whoever was listening last night will come again to find more news" at that they jumped up and started searching and in a few minutes they found the rich brother and tore him to pieces. Then the poor brother and his wife and the tall dark man went into the rich brother's Castle and fed the rich brother's wife for the rest of her life.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corsallagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr P. Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Address
    Corsallagh, Co. Sligo