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1. Fool Tom and His Brother Jack (continued)

   

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   lave it". "Faith" says Tom, "an' Ill lave it too". and away they went. They walked until night came on and when it was dark they went into an ould house, which seemed very like a gentleman's place, but there was nobody in it. They spent a while here and were talking to one another until they came to the conclusion that the house might be filled with ghosts. So they made up their minds to "lave" it. When they were leaving it says Jack to Tom "pull the door after you". On they went but when Jack looked back he saw Tom dragging the door after him. Jack says "What did you bring the door with you for?" "Oh!" says Tom "didnt you tell me to pull it after me". So on they went anyhow until they came to a thick forest and in it there were great thick trees. They were afraid that the forest might be filled with wild animals. Both of them climbed up a tree and pulled the dure after them and fixed it to lie on and soon were asleep. In the middle of the night there came a batch of robbers who were after making a seizure and they just sat down in under the tree. They soon lit a fire and were counting the money in heap-fuls. This awakened Tom and Jack and says Tom "Ill throw down the door on them". "Do not; do you want me to be killed?" says Jack. "Here goes" says Tom and

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   AT1653: The Robbers under the Tree

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Moore

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   John Mac Donald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 74

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Tullaghaloyst, Co. Monaghan