School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 182

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  1. Once upon a time a fox wanted to get to an island that was out on the bay because he heard fowl calling there and he wanted to get them to eat. But he could not swim. He thought of a plan.
    He lay down on the strand and pretended to be dead. When the boatman came to go into their boats they saw the fox and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Folktales index
    AT0033: The Fox Plays Dead and is Thrown out of the Pit and Escapes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Neans Ní Shathairn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Donnchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monteensudder, Co. Cork