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School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)

Location:
Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 140

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    or he would be doing him out of his living. Any time they want money all they had to do was to say to the cow, "Raawny Brawney never yet bought never yet sold cough me out gold."So the young man was pleased with the bargain and started for home. After he travelled a long time he saw a little cottage in the distance and went for a night's shelter for himself, and his cow. The owner let him stay for the night.
    The young man was tired, and went to bed and he told the man of the house he was leaving the cow in his charge, and told him not to say "Rawny Brawney, never yet bought never yet sold
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohola, Co. Mayo