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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 390

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    He took the bottle home with him. When his wife saw the bottle which the husband got for his cow, she began to beat him around the house, and the bottle had to save him. He shouted to the bottle, "out of it", and out jumped two men with two ash-plants and they beat his wife around the house. And the man said again to the bottle "cork-up", and the two little men went into it. After a while the man said to the bottle, "food", and out came bread, meal, meat, sweets, and lots of other foods also, and he and his wife ate and drink plenty.
    The Lord Mayor heard all about the bottle, and he wanted to get it, but the man would not part with it. Then
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo