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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

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Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 474

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    The gentleman told Watty for to tell the cat that he could not get a right fit without taking her to town in a bag to get the right fit.
    And the gentleman would meet him on the road with a pack of hounds and the he would ask Watty what had he in the bag. Watty said that it was a message and the gentleman said you must show me what is in it and the cat used to drive his nails through Watty's back and said for you're life don't tell and the gentleman said you'll have to show what in it and he pulled the bag off Watty's back. And the cat jumped out of the bag and the hounds made after her and she was wounded and he ran to a wood
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT2412C: (The Cat Asks for Boots)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Richardson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeenagarriff, Co. Limerick