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“Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.”
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Mary Bourk
- Informant
- Mrs Sarah Walshe
- Age
- 78
The youngest of three sisters is a shrew. For their disobedience the husband shoots his clog and his horse. Brings his wife to submission. Wager: whose wife is the most obedient.
“Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.”
“Long ago there lived a man who had three daughters. Two of these girls were very good workers and the other would not work at all or do anything she was told.”
“Bhí fear ann fado agus bhí triúr ingean aige, aon blian amháin tháinig fear ag iarraidh an inghean ba shine lé pósadh agus thugh an fear dhó í.”
“Bhí Tighearna Talmhan fadó ann agus bhí triúr inghean aige agus ní raibh an inghean a b'óige ag déanamh comhairle aon duine.”
“Bhí duine uasal darbh ainm Ó Ciardhubháin in a chomhnaidhe in aice le Ath Cinn agus bhí duine uasal eile darbh ainm De Búrcaigh in a chomhnaidhe in aice le Tuaim.”
“Bhí fear i Mám na Gaoithe fadó, feirmeoir do agus bhí sé go h-ana shaidhbhir.”