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School: Inch, Borris

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Clanagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Michael J. O'Donoghue
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    Mice buy bell for cat. Long ago the cats were killing all the mice so one day the mice had a meeting to know what they would do with the cats. One of them said that if a bell was put on the cat's neck they would hear them coming and they could go a hiding.
    They agreed and they boughht the bell and when they had it one of the mice said who would go to the cat and put the bell on him. None of the mice made answer because they were afraid so there the mice never put the bell on the cats.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0110: Belling the Cat
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowlin, Co. Carlow