School: Breac-Cluain (B.) (roll number 16217)

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   “Long ago there was a man and he had a big farm.”

   

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   who was killing his cows. He saw a big fox coming and he went near the cow, and he got a big knife inside his fur and was killing the cow. He put his dogs after him. And he went into a house and all blood was around the floor. And the fox was a big giant. And his cows werent killed any more.

   

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   “Long ago St Patrick had a servant boy.”

   

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   Long ago St Patrick had a servant boy. One day he was cutting wood for a fire when a kittle red man name to him. And he said to the man Do you know anything about St Patrick. I don't know anything about him said the man. Tomorrow at this time be here again. All right said. He went home and told St Patrick what he saw. St Patrick said go now to the same place and dig a hole and go into it. And put the spade and shovel in the [?] shape of a cross. All right said the man. And when he had ever thing done he went into the hole. After a while, the little red man came. When he saw the man inside the hole. He went away for awhile and he Brough thousands and thousands of small men. They were trying to go into him and they could not. They went away again and he came home all right. And in some places they put the

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. saints
            1. Patrick (~489)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Deane

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dromavally, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Patrick Deane

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Dromavally, Co. Kerry