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Wanted Too Much Meat

Abstract: Story collected by Michael Fitzsimons, a student at Ballinvally (B.) school (Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath) from informant Peter Fitzsimons.

Original reference: 0723/2/3

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County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Westmeath Schools

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Wanted Too Much Meat [duchas:4979524]

There was once a workman and his name was Johnny King. He got a job from a farmer and he told him that he would work hard for him if he gave him plenty of meat. One day he went in to eat his dinner. He got a good share of meat and a big lot of turnips. The farmer was only after killing a young bull a day or so before that Johnny ate all his meat and then he asked for more. the maid of the house said "If you eat any more the bull will be bawling in you tonight." He replied "Faith then if he would ma'am it would not be for the want of turnips he wold be bawling."

Origin information
Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 046-047
Volume 0723
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Healy.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
School location
BallinvallyBallinvallyDelvinDelvinWestmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5115466
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0723/2/3

Suggested credit
"Wanted Too Much Meat"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_5115466>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher T. Healy.
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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