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School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

Location:
Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 467

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    Once upon a time two foolish men lived at Greeman's cross and they were very poor. One day they said to each other that they would have to leave the house and look for a living. When they were going out through the door one man said to the other. Pull the door after you - meaning close it - but he thought that he meant trail it after him and he trailed it after him until they came to a tree. They got up and were sleeping when robbers came along. One of the men turned round and down they fell and they got the money and went home in great joy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1653: The Robbers under the Tree
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Annie Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carn, Co. Monaghan