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   land. John took the bag in his arms. that was 11 st. and threw it across the ditch and then he took the ass. like you'd take a child and threw him across too. Now, says John, throw them back again if your able. 4. There was once a man in upper Salt-hill and the times were very bad and the pigs very cheap. This man had a great lot of bonhams. He brought the pigs and threw them into the sea. A few days later a man came fishing and he caught a great pike. He had grew trouble in pulling him in. He brought him home anyway and got a knife and cut him open and found a pig inside. He reared him for five months, and brought him into Galway and he weighed 24 st.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Marion Dowd

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballincurry, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Padraic Ó Dhubhdha

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballincurry, Co. Galway