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Q. Why does a hen pick a dish ¶ A. Because she cannot lick it.

Abstract: Story collected by Florence Kelly, a student at Charleville, Tullamore school (Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0808/1/29

 Charleville, Tullamore [Vol. 0808, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Offaly Schools

COLLECTOR
Kelly, Florence 
Gender
female
Location
Clonminch (Townland) 
Kilbride (Civil parish) 
Ballycowan (Barony) 
Offaly (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Charleville, Tullamore  [duchas:5025176]

40
Q. Why is toffee like a race horse
A

Florence Kelly
Clonminich
Tullamore

Resource description

Origin information
Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 039-040
Volume 0808
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Bhealóg.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
Charleville Demesne Baile an Bhóthair Charleville Demesne Lynally Ballycowan Offaly
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5139457
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0808/1/29

Suggested credit
"Q. Why does a hen pick a dish ¶ A. Because she cannot lick it."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_5139457>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Bhealóg.
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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