School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

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1. A Poor Man's Friend

   

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   A cat was once walking along a road. He noticed a poor man lying on a bank. The man had pieces of cloth tied around his shoes as they were full of holes. The cat was very sorry for the man. He went home and during the night he jumped up on a high wall nearby. He began to mew with all his might. He awoke all the neighbours and they were so vexed that they threw their shoes out the window at him. The next morning he ran back to where the poor man was and guided him to where all the shoes were and gave them to him. The poor man was delighted.

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         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

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   AT0545: The Cat as Helper

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Cunningham

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mr Tiernan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Legavoureen Park, Co. Louth

2. The Child Prophecy

   

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   Monday's child is fair of face
   Tuesday's child is full of grace
   Wednesday's child is merry and glad
   Thursday's child is sorry and sad
   Friday's child is loving and giving
   Saturday's child must work for his living
   Sunday's child is blithe bonny good and gay

   

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