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School: Coracrin

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Corr an Chrainn, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 009

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    met a man who said "Why don't you make that lazy boy get down and walk" So the boy got down and his father got up and they went a little further got up and they went a little further and they met another man. He said "Why don't the two of you get up"
    Then the two got up and they went a little further and they met a third man who said "Why can't you two get down and carry the donkey" So the two got down and tied the donkey's legs and put an iron bar through the legs of the ass and got the ass on their backs and carried it into the town.
    When they reached the town the people started to make fun of them and the ass started to kick and getting away jumoed, over a bridge and was drowned.
    The man and his son
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scairbh na gCaorach, Co. Mhuineacháin