School: Anglesboro (B.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10262)

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Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Cadhla
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  1. Hudden and Dudden and Daniel O'Leary were three neighbours. With bullocks they used to plough the land. Hudden and Dudden got jealous of Daniel O'Leary so they planned to kill his bullock by night in order that he'd have nothing with which to plough his land.
    Next morning he found his bullock killed so he took off the hide put it on his back with the fleshy side out and off he went with hit to sell it. As he was going along the road a magpie perched on the skin and Daniel only
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    Folktales index
    AT1119: The Ogre Kills his Own Children
    AT1529: Thief Claims to have been Transformed into a Horse
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Hedderman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lackendarragh, Co. Limerick