School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh
- Location:
- Glynn, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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“Once upon a time a fox was in a very bad way with the fleas...”
Once upon a time a fox was in a very bad way with, the fleas, and he was so bad, that every stone he scratched himself against, he wore it to nothing. But at last, he thought of a good plan. He went into a field, where there was many sheep. He got up on one of the sheep, and he pulled, a bit of wool off her back. When he had it got, he went to a stream, and got in himself in it, and he placed the wool beside himself, and the fleas all went to to the wool. He had great ease ever since.
- Collector
- James P. Morrissey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballycrinnigan, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- John Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 27
- Address
- Borris, Co. Carlow