School: Baile na Cúirte, Dúngarbhán
- Location:
- Baile na Cúirte, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Muiris Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0646, Page 163
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“When the hedge-hog wants an apple he climbs up the tree and shakes a bough 'till the apples fall.”
When the hedge-hog wants an apple he climbs up the tree and shakes a bough till the apples fall. Then he comes down and rolls on the apples until some stick on the quills on his back. Then he walks off home and has a good feed.When he wants a drink he comes up very easy to a cow that's chewing the cud and starts to drink her. Some cows won't let him but others will stretch the upper hind leg out of his way to give him a chance.(continues on next page)