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School: Árd-chill

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Ardkill More, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 268

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 268

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    Then she said:
    Water! water" quench Fire,
    Fire wont burn stick
    stick " beat dog.
    Dog " cross the stile
    Till I eat . . . . blackberries,"
    The stick wouldn't.
    The she said:
    "Bull, bull drink Water
    Water won;'t quench fire,
    Fire won't burn stick
    Stick " beat dog
    Dog " bite goat
    Goat " cross the stile
    Till . . . . . . black-berries"
    The bull wouldn't.
    Then she said:
    Butcher, butcher kill bull
    Bull won't drink water
    Watwer " quench fire
    Fire " wont burn stick
    Stick " beat dog
    Dog " bite goat
    Goat " cross the stile
    Till I eat my bonny bush of blackberries."
    The bull wouldn't.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT2030: The Old Woman and her Pig
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalaragh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Clareboy, Co. Cavan