Highest Penny

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Eaglais school (Burren, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0089/1/379

 Eaglais [Vol. 0089, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

Story text

transcribed at

 

The Highest Penny  [duchas:4345582]

Once upon a time a man and his wife had a good cow to sell. They were expecting £10 for the cow. When the fair day came the man told his wife to go with the cow to the fair and to ask for the highest penny in the market. So the woman went. A man came and asked her what price she wanted for the cow. She told him that she wanted the highest penny in the market. The man got a bit of wax and put it on top of his stick. Then he got a penny and stuck on the wax. He put the stick up over his head. Now said the man "that is the highest penny in the market. So the woman had to give the cow to the man. The woman went home crying. that is the end of my story.

Resource description

Origin information
Burren, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 033
Volume 0089
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Mongaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Treasure troves--Folklore
Treasure legends--Ór i bhfolach
Animals--Folklore
Animal-lore--Seanchas ainmhithe
School location
Burren Boirinn Burren Burren Aglish Carra Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4502014
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0089/1/379

Suggested credit
"The Highest Penny"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_4502014>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Mongaigh.
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.

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