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School: Inch, Borris

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Clanagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Michael J. O'Donoghue
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  1. We Three: For Money (continued)

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    the road till the guards came.
    Guards: - Who killed the man.
    First fool We three.
    Guards: - Why did ye kill this man
    Second fool: - For money.
    Guards: - Ye will all be hanged
    Third fool: -Alright
    The three fools were hanged because the guards though they killed the man. That was the end of the three fools.
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  2. The Fox and the Goat

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    One day a fox went for a walk. He had not gone far when he met a goat. The two of them went for a long walk. It was a very warm day and they were very thirsty. The two of them got down in a deep pond to get a drink.
    They were not able to get out. The fox told the goat to put her feet up against the side
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. foxes (~151)
    Folktales index
    AT0031: The Fox Climbs from the Pit on the Wolf's Back
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Fanning
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyroughan Little, Co. Carlow