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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill Dá Lua

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Killaloe, Co. Clare
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An tSr. Aileabhaird
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    An old couple who were living alone spent their time during the Winter evenings telling stories of olden times to each other. One Christmas Eve the old man heard a thrush as he though singing outside in the garden and asked his wife if she also heard the bird.
    That is not a thrush replied the old woman it is a blackbird. The old man got indignant and said it certainly was a thrush and so the argument continued till they
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    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
    AT1365B: Cutting with the Knife or the Scissors
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frances O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymoloney, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John P. Manly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Tipperary