School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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   There was a boy long ago who was very foolish.

   One day his mother told him to go to the fair and sell a cow.

   "How much will I ask for her?" said he "The highest penny in the fair," said his mother. Off he went to the fair.

   After a while a dealer came and asked him how much did he want for the cow. He said he wanted the highest penny in the fair for her.

   When the dealer heard this he ran up a tree and put a penny on his head. He told the boy that he would give him this penny.

   The boy took it and was delighted when he did his work right.

   

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   3. Once a poor man went to a Landlord's house. He asked for a night's lodging and was told that he had no place to get but a haunted room. He said he would sleep there. In the middle of the night he was awakened by a knock on the door. Jumping up he saw four men coming in carrying a coffin. They left it down on the table and walked out

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   AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brighid Nic Fhearadhaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rathfrask, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Garraghy

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   Over 80

   Address

   Rathfrask, Co. Sligo