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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

Location:
Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 501

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  1. A Funny Story (continued)

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    pocket," asked the priest. "He is," answered the smart boy. "If he is in my pocket," answered the foolish boy, "he has all my apples eaten."
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  2. A Great Hunt

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    Once the hounds were hunting in Gilliardstown where the foxes were very plentiful at the time. They put up a big fox who started for Kilpatrick. When the fox came near Kilpatrick one of the hounds bit her. Then the fox went into a burrow. The men started to dig for her. But at last they saw a woman in it and she [was] knitting a stocking. She was turned into a fox again. The hounds gobbled her up, and from that [day] the hounds would never follow a fox.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr R. Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuitestown, Co. Westmeath