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School: Churchtown (Baile an Teampoill) (roll number 1132)

Location:
Churchtown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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    a cake. She cleaned out the oven but the tailor threw a fist of leaves into it and told her the oven wasn't half clean. She went into it to clean it but the tailor shut the door and burned her alive. Then he went back to the farmer.
    Told by William Walsh Ballymacotter who heard it from his father about 50 yrs. ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1045: Pulling the Lake Together
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    AT1121: Ogre's Wife Burned in his Own Oven
    AT1640: The Brave Tailor
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymacotter, Co. Cork