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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 388

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    When he went into the bar he called for two drinks and got them. Then he took off his hat and said, "Old hat, pay for that,""Is that right, Batman?" "Right, Oh!" answered the bar-man. Then the yank asked the man if he would sell his hat, so he said he would if he would give him two hundred pounds for it. So he gave the hat for two hundred pounds.
    The man went away with the money.
    The yank then went in for a drink and said to the old hat "pay for that" but nothing came out to pay for the drink. The yank was then very sorry for buying the hat at all.
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gallowshill
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo