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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    look so lonely?"
    "Ah" said the horse
    "Justice and advice never dwell in one house"
    "My master has forgotten all I have done for him and because I can no longer work for him he has turned me away and says unless I can become stronger than a lion he will not take me back and what chance have I of that? He knows I have none."
    The fox bid him good cheer and said "I will help you as best I can. The fox told him to lay down and stretch himself out quite stiff and pretend to be dead.
    The horse did as he was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0047A: The Fox (Bear, etc) Hangs by his Teeth to the Horse's Tail, Hare's Lip
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bridget Duffy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo