School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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    the back of the ditch "Tell Kitty Mulwidherick that Katty (Ml) Mulwhadherick is dead.
    There was a cat sleeping in the corner near the fire place, and when Hynes related what he had heard, the cat jumped up, and, speaking like a human being, exclaimed: "Oh is poor Katty dead" She then jumped up on the (fire) crook over the fire place and disappeared up the chimney and was never seen again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0113A: King of the Cats is Dead
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. J. Gaynor
    Occupation
    Journalist
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan