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    One Christmas day a man and his wife were having their Christmas dinner when a bird outside attracted their attention "John" said his wife "There's a nice thrush out there" "No Mary" said the man, "Thats a blackbird They had a very serious argument about it. His wife was so angry that she left him for two years. It was Christmas when she returned and she asked him wern't they very foolish to fall out. He said they were indeed and that it was very unfortunate. His wife caught hold of him and said "Aye John" but it was a thrush."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1365B: Cutting with the Knife or the Scissors
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Naghill, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Brady
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaghbrack, Co. Monaghan