School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. 31-1-'38
    Funny Stories
    Long ago there were three brothers living in a house. Two of them got all the riches that was in the house and left nothing to the youngest brother.
    One day the cat said to the youngest brother I will make a rich man of you. The cat knew where there was an enchanted old man living in a little hut.
    The cat went this day to visit the old man. Can you do any old tricks? Yes I can said the old man. He turned himself into a cow. That is nothing said the cat anyone can do that
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Rogerson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Rogerson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway