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   There was once a black cat in James Ruane's house and his name was Tom Pobilton. One night James was coming home after visiting somehouse in the village. and as he was going up the boreen leading to his house he met a procession of cats comeing down the boreen and they were carring a coffin and they stood and spoke to James, and they said "hurry home and tell Tom Nobilton to atend the funeral that queen Catherine is dead" and then they moved along. When Jamas went home he forgot to tell Tom Pobilton his story. The next night he thought of the squad of cats and he told the whole story about the cats to all that were in the house. While he was tell the story Tom Nobilton had his two cars standing up listening. When all the story was told Tom said, "why did you not tell me (act) about our

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   AT0113A: King of the Cats is Dead

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Mc Nulty

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Béal Easa, Co. Mhaigh Eo

   Informant

   James Ruane

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Béal Easa, Co. Mhaigh Eo