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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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An Chorr Mhín, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 381

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    There was once a boy who set out from home to seek his fortune. His mother was alive and his father was dead, so he could get no work to do. As he was going past a forest out came a black cat and asked him where he was going, and he told him. The cat said he would go with him. Not long after they met a dog and he went with them. Soon after that, they met an ass and they all got up on his back, and went on until they met a dog, and he got up on his back also. Very soon they got tired and lay down to rest. Not very far away they saw a
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0545: The Cat as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    J. Monaghan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. na Mí