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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    look back. No sign of the frog was to be seen. The fox began to laugh. He never knew that at that moment the frog was resting on his tail. At the gate leading into the town the frog leaped down and crept up to the gate. The fox began to look back on the way he came. At las the turned around and saw the frog sitting on the gate.
    "Well" said the frog. "I" thought you had died on the way."
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0275: The Race of the Fox and the Crayfish
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Keeny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo