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School: Carrowmore (roll number 1214)

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Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Gabhann
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  1. The Big Potato

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    There lived a man long ago. He was digging potatoes and they were so big that he rolled one of them into a gap to stop the sheep. One of the sheep began to eat the potato. She ate a big hole in it and then went into the hole and had two lambs in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1960D: The Great Vegetable
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Henry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloondrihara, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Mac Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lavagh, Co. Sligo