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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 174

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    behind the goose. The following conversation takes place: -
    Goose - What are [?], you blowing the fire for?
    Fox - To boil a pot of water
    Goose - What do you want the water for?
    Fox - To clean my forks and knives.
    Goose - What do you want the knives for?
    Fox - To kill all your children
    Goose - Why do you want to kill my children.
    Fox - Because they have pulled all my oats.
    Then the fox follows the goslings and as he catches them he pretends to kill them.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English