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School: Airgneach Uachtarach (roll number 7348)

Location:
Glen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 303

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  1. The Three Foxes

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    At the top of Glen there is a townland in which all the inhabitants were named Fox.
    This townland got its name as Foxes Town. The three brothers were married and lived there.
    Their three wives met in Drumkeeran one day and they argued among themselves about their husbands. Each one said her own man was the silliest. They agreed to see which of them would to the silliest act.
    Next morning one woman said to her husband "the priest is in Geevagh as long as he is and we never gave him a present. You should drive out that pig that is out in the barn to him".
    Off he went with the pig and never stopped untill he arrived with Father Coyle.
    The parish priest had great welcome for him and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. foxes (~151)
    Folktales index
    AT1406: The Merry Wives Wager
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommy Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glen, Co. Sligo