School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 483

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  1. There was a family one time and there was a cross boy in the house and his name was Jack and they promised him that they would give him to the robbers. So one day the robbers called to the house and they gave them Jack. So Jack went on and he had a good time with the robbers. So they went one day to a little house and there was only one man in the house and they put Jack down the chimney and he ran back under the bed there was a goat hide under the bed and he put it on him and he ran out the door so he saw a light at a distance and he went to the light and tipped his hornes at the glass of the window
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    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hopkins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Snugborough, Co. Mayo