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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

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An Léana Mór, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 184

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    will give me the skin and the price of it." He was chased out of the town about ten O'clock. He was on his way home, and he went into a wood to rest himself.
    He went up in a tree to rest himself, and brought the skin with him. After awhile a crowd of robbers came into the wood, and sat down under the tree that Jack was in. They began to count their money. Jack dropped down the cow skin on them. The robbers ran away and left their money after
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slítheán (Sankey), Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Tom Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slítheán (Sankey), Co. an Longfoirt