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1. The Little Basket Maker and the Princess (continued)

   

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   opened when he saw a light in a house. And he made for it when he landed in the street there was an old ass car there. He sat down upon it. The old man heard the noise outside and he went out and he saw this poor little traveling man sitting on the ass car. "Whats wrong with you" said the old man. "I was put of a ship" said the the other man. "I am going for years without seeing light until now." "Come on in" said the old man to the little basket maker. "I cannot" said the little basket maker "as I have no clothes on me." The old man went in and brought a topcoat out to him. He went into the house an they cared him well for that night. In the morning the man of the house said to the little traveling man "have you any trade." I have said he. "If you bring a bundle of rods in to me I will make a basket that you never saw the likes before." So the man of the house got the rods for him and he made a basket. He was giveing the basket to the women of the house

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Studdert

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Michael Studdert

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   77

   Address

   Kilmurry McMahon, Co. Clare