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School: Ráth na Loch (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 16999)

Location:
Ranalough, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 044

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    Once there was a man his name was Jack. He was employed by a man who was a robber. The robber said that if he could steal the horse's from am an ploughing he would keep him.
    Jack got a hare and let him go by the mans side. The man ran after the hare and Jack stole the horses and gave them to his master. The master said that he had a bag of gold and told Jack to steal it from him. The master locked the doors, and windows.
    Jack came down the chimney and got a goats skin and put it on him and made noise like a goat.
    The boss came down to see what was wrong
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Dromultan, Co. Kerry