School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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    for he was very cold.
    He kicked and flung untill he had the sheet at the foot of the bed.The man's wife did not know it was the robber.
    The robber said to the woman I think that I have not that man buryed right.
    He went out and took the sheet with him without the woman knowing. When the man came in to the bed he told his wife to ly over a peace for he was very cold,
    his wife said that he only went out for an hour.
    They man said to the wife where is the sheet and she said is it not in the bed and he said that it was not.
    They two of them looked the bed and they could not see the sheet.
    The man said it must had been the robber that was in with you.
    Next day he went to the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Folktales index
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    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
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