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School: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (roll number 3269)

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Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Halladáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0361, Page 297

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    ran all over the kitchen. Martin thought of his own dish and when he lifted it what should run out but a bunch of black cats and they began to kill the mice and that was the beginning of cats.
    Poor Martin lived happy ever after and died a saint but it seems his wife was so greedy that nothing could satisfy her and the mice were always causing her trouble.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Wm Scannell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Nadanuller More, Co. Cork