School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh

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A Funny Story

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 342

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A Funny Story

Once upon a time there lived in a little cabin a man named Micky and his wife Biddy.

Once upon a time there lived in a little cabin a man named Micky and his wife Biddy. They were very wealthy at first, but his wife was very extravagant and as the years passed their wealth vanished.
This pair had nothing left now but one cow and to get something to eat Micky decided to kill her. Having her killed he divided her in pieces leaving a piece for every head of cabbage in the garden and a piece for the sore foot as he said himself.
Micky went off

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Collector
Mary Quinn
Gender
female
Address
Ranaghan More, Co. Sligo
Informant
Una Kerins
Gender
female
Address
Ranaghan More, Co. Sligo
Language
English