School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 232
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- (continued from previous page)that she liked and when she'd get a man that suited her she'd tell him the secret. Well at last a man came that she liked and she told him that if the the bargain pleased him that the man that pleased her father would have herself the Kingdom and he said he'd be delighted if he was worthy. She told him what her father wanted was a small bed _ a clear floor, + that he'd be out at 10 oclock. Well he came out at 10 oclock + the fellow was flailing away at two sheaves only + he had the barn floor swept up as clean as a whistle and not a waste grain on it.
The King was so pleased that he gave him his daughter + his Kingdom + they lived happy ever after.
- Informant
- Thomas Tallon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Redbog, Co. Carlow
