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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 088

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    to the fair" said Pat. A little man bought her off me. "How much did he give you for her said Molly. "A bottle" said Pat. Pat put the bottle on the table and said "bottle bottle do your duty" Out came two bachelors with pockets of money. They put the money on the table.
    After getting all that money Pat sold the bottle for ten thousands pounds. The next fair day Pat went with a cow he met the little man. The little man gave Pat a bottle. He went home and put the bottle on the table and said "bottle bottle do your duty" Out came two bachelors and [a?] hammered them round
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Peter Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leagar House, Co. Meath