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The numskull has been told to keep the sausage “for the long winter”. When the trickster hears this, he claims to be Long Winter and receives the sausage.

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    “Bhí beirt fhear ann uair amháin ar bh'ainm daobhtha Domhnall Mór 7 Domhnall Beag. Lá amháin d'imthigh Domhnall Mór a' chuartú oibre 7 ní dheachaidh sé ibhfad gur casadh fear uasal air.”

    Language
    Irish
    Informant
    Máire Ní g Cionnlaoí
    Age
    68
    Occupation
    domestic worker

  15. (no title)

    “"Is olc an mharcuigheacht nach fearr no droch chusuigheacht"”

    Language
    Irish

  18. (no title)

    “There was a man one time and he got married.”

    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraic O Mogáin
    Informant
    (name not given)