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School: Muclach

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Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
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S. Ó Néill
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    A Funny Story
    Once upon a time there was a man travelling round the country selling night caps. One day tired out after a long journey he sat down under a tree and fell asleep. He put on one of the night caps. There were a lot of monkeys up in the tree, while the man was asleep. They came down and each of the monkeys put on a night cap. When the man awoke he looked about and found all his night caps were gone. He was so vexed he took off the cap and flung it against the ground. The monkeys were looking down at him and each one of them took of the cap and flung them down. So the man picked up his caps and went on his journey.
    Written by:
    Cait Ní Raghailligh
    Ballard
    Tullamore
    Age 12 years
    Told by: Mrs (Mac D) O'Reilly, Ballard.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cait Ní Rághailligh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballard, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    Ballard, Co. Offaly