School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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  1. There once was a man whose wife was dead, he had seven children , and one day, he was going to town to buy shoes for them and the cat was sitting in the corner. Just as he was going out the door, the cat said to him " bring me a pair of shoes too".
    The man did not take any notice, and went away to town, when he came in the evening, the cat asked him did he bring the shoes.
    He said he didn't. Then the cat got very vexed and upset the whole house for the night
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT2412C: (The Cat Asks for Boots)
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