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School: Cullyfad, Longford (roll number 15975)

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Killyfad, Co. Longford
Teacher:
William Balfe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 321

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    goose. Then the boy told him to look under pot after pot until he got everything. Now said the boy take that stick and beat that rug pointing to a rug in the corner. The girl said "Father put him out he is not right." No said the man I will not. Then the rug began to stir and the man got up and ran out, out with the girl after him. Then the farmer and the boy enjoyed a very nice meal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1360C: Old Hildebrand
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Masterson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissavaddy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Masterson
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    19
    Address
    Lissavaddy, Co. Longford