School: Curry (C.) (roll number 12067)
- Location:
- Curry, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chaomháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0644
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- The fox and the cat went to the shore one day and they found a firkin of butter on the beach. We will bury it said the Fox until February and March when food for man and beat will be scarce.
"So be it" said the cat and they went and buried in immediately.
After a couple of days when the cat was out for a walk whom did he meet but his friend the fox walking proudly along.
"Hail to thee Ms Fox" said the cat "Where are you from now". "Well said the fox "I was today a godfather at a baptism."
"Yes, said the Cat and if it would not be impertinent, might I ask what was the child's name.
"We called it" answered the fox "Licking-round-the-mouth". After a few days the cat again me the fox. Where where you today? asked the Cat. "We called it about -the middle answered the fox.
A few days after this, when the cat was enjoying the sun at the door of his own(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caitlín Ní Mhurtaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mike Tom John
- Gender
- Male
