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A great crowd of robbers come into the house at night. She kills the robbers one by one as they enter. In revenge one of the robbers appears as suitor for the girl [Q411.1]. The robbers catch the girl in a wood. She flees.

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  2. (no title)

    “Bhí ceannuidhe ann fad ó shoin agus is fad ó bhí. Thárla go rabh gnoithe as baile aige uair éigin agus d'fhág sé cúram na h-áite ag a bheirt inghean.”

    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Nic Ceannfhaola
    Informant
    Séamus Ua Canainn
    Age
    40

  7. Scéal

    “Bhí cailín ar aimsir i dteach úr am amháin. Ní rabh duine ar bhith sa teach seo acht fear agus a bhean.”

    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Dhubhgain
    Age
    12
    Informant
    (name not given)

  18. (no title)

    “Bhí fear ann fadó agus bhí sé pósta agus bhí aon inghean amháin aige.”

    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Micheál O Seadhgha
    Age
    66