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Once upon a time there was a husband and wife living in a house.

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Browne, a student at Páirc Árd (High Park) school (Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo) from informant Mrs Browne.

Original reference: 0169/3/21

 Páirc Árd (High Park) [Vol. 0169, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Sligo Schools

COLLECTOR
Browne, Kathleen 
Gender
female
Location
Carrowbrickeen (Townland) 
Skreen (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 
INFORMANT
Browne, Mrs 
Gender
female
Age
56
Location
Carrowbrickeen (Townland) 
Skreen (Civil parish) 
Tireragh (Barony) 
Sligo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Páirc Árd (High Park)  [duchas:4693790]

Once upon a time there was a husband and wife living in a house.When he got old he took a pain in his back. The wife thought she would send for the  doctor to cure him. When the doctor  came he said he would paint his back with tincture. When  he had it finished the wife asked  him what was his fee . The  doctor said 'Ten shillings" Said the

Resource description

Origin information
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 242-243
Volume 0169
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Conaill.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes--Scéalta grinn
School location
Carrowgilhooly Ceathrú Mhic Giolla Shúiligh Carrowgilhooly Skreen Tireragh Sligo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4723999
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0169/3/21

Suggested credit
"Once upon a time there was a husband and wife living in a house."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4723999>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Eoghan Ó Conaill.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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