School: Ceis (roll number 15342)

Location:
An Chéis, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Hainín
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    to her amazement. She fetched a knife as fast as she could and cut the rope not knowing that her husband was being held in the chimney. So that when she cut the rope her husband fell into the pot of soup. When his wife came into the house and saw the state of things the scene that followed can be easier imagined than described.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1210: The Cow is Taken to the Roof to Graze
    AT1408: The Man who Does his Wife's Work
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John C. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Trian Mór, Co. Shligigh