School: Grange (roll number 3759)

Location:
Grange, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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  1. Once an old woman lived with her son Tom. He was called Tom the amadhaun because he was a simpleton.
    They were very poor and they had only one cow. One day the old woman sent Tom to the fair to sell the cow. She told Tom to ask four pounds for the cow. She, also, told him not to take the first or second bid but to take the third bid.
    Tom then went to the fair. There, a man came to him and said, " How much do you want for the cow?"
    "Four pounds," said Tom.
    "I'll give you three, " said the man.
    "Well" said Tom, "my mother told me not to take the first or second bid, but to take the third bid."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1600: The Fool as Murderer
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anne Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Streedagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Owen Healy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Streedagh, Co. Sligo