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School: Abhainn Bheag (roll number 3924)

Location:
Owenbeg, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Criostóir Mac Gáfraidh
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    the old woman to the colt's back, and tied a fine stick in her hand. The brother went in the morning and put the bridle on the mare and the colt was going wild in the other stable. he got on the mare and the colt after him and every jump the colt would make the old woman would give him a blow of the stick and make him go faster. The man came back and Jack and the Spalpeer were sent for to bury her. Now says the Spalpeen to the rich man, "Tis no use to be burying her and your brother starving. Don't you know that she's coming to make you divide with him." So he divided with Jack and the Spalpeen and they lived happy ever after
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1536A: The Woman in the Chest
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Linda Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Carrownrod, Co. Sligo