School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)
- Location:
- Ballintober, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 216
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- There was a man from Cork and he was very poor. He set out to the fair with his last cow. He had not gone far when he met a dwarf. The dwarf forced him to sell the cow for a magic bottle. After a long time the man took the bottle and gave the dwarf the cow. The dwarf had told him to sweep the floor and to put a clean cloth on the table and say "bottle do your duty". But when he had all things ready, he called in a lot of rich people to show them his magic bottle. When they were all in, he said "bottle do your duty" But two tiny men and a golden dish came out of the bottle, and beat them around the house. The bottle hopped down out of the table and out into a moat in the field.
- Collector
- Peggie Clancy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Informant
- Bean Uí Laoidigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Ballynalacken, Co. Limerick
