School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's
- Location:
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0811, Page 095
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- There was a man named Tom who lived in a bog. Not from from this bog there lived a cat and every night this little cat used to come into Tom's house and sit by the fire at Tom's feet and say "Cold night Tom". One night she came in and said "Will you bug me a pair of boots? I am very cold" The next day the man went to the priests and told him of the story. The priest told him to tell the cat the next night that he would buy her a pair of boots in town if she would come in a bag. When he had her put in a bag he tied(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brendan Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnagoolny, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Micheal Fenlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
