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The story of the lazy donkey!!!

  • 03-10-2009 2:47pm
    #1
    carmelod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi guys,

    I am trying to remember a story we did in primary school (80's), it was about a farmer and his donkey. The donkey was lazy or didnt want to work. The farmer notice he used to walk fast when the donkey passed the forest so the farmer made a ring of leaves and put it around the donkeys head so it walked fast all the time.

    I know its a bit bizzar but would anyone know what the name of this story is or what English book it was in.

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Is this it? Or at least a bit of it?


  • #3
    superdog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭superdog


    This sounds like the Irish short story "M'asal beag dubh" by Padraig O'Conaire! O'Conaire bought the ass in a fair and was heading home but when he exited the forest the ass refused to move, so he made the wreath out of leaves.


  • #4
    carmelod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭carmelod


    thats fantastic I just found it, I was typing all sorts into Google!!!! Thank you so much!! I'm using it as an example in an assignment so I'm not going mad!!!
    Thanks again!


  • #5
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Ha I didn't even read your description in your post. :o I was sending you in all sorts of wrong directions! :D Glad you found it.


  • #6
    carmelod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭carmelod


    was the other post m'asal beag dubh ,
    thank you for trying anyway x


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