School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)

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1. An Old Story (continued)

   

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   The north wind said "When you are poor I will give you a cloth". "when you say to the cloth, serve up good things to eat it will fill the house with food". The boy thanked the north wind and started for home. When he was going home he went into an inn. He told the inn keeper about the cloth. The inn keeper said he would like to have the cloth. When the boy was asleep. The innkeeper took the cloth and put another the same as it in its place. In the morning when the boy went home he said to the cloth; "Serve up good things to eat. "The cloth would not serve a dry crust. He went to the north wind again and told him that the cloth was no good. The north wind gave him a ram. The north wind said "When you say to the ram , "ram , ram , ram make money'", you will have all the money you want". The boy thanked the north wind again and started for home. He went into the same inn as before. He told the inn keeper about the ram. The innkeeper said he would like to have the ram. When the boy was asleep, he took the ram and put another ram in his place. When the boy when home, he said "Ram, Ram, make money".

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   History Edit

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   AT0564: The Magic Providing Purse and “Out, Boy, out of the Sack!”

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Mc Govern

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Bheitheach Mhór, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Patrick Sheridan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   35

   Address

   An Bheitheach Mhór, Co. Liatroma