School: Béal Tráighe (roll number 14349)

Location:
Beltra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Conmara
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  1. Once upon a time many years ago a young man used to go visiting to another man's house every night. When it would be about nine o clock the woman of the house used to prepare a feast of potatoes and meat and maybe a goose. When they would be few minutes eating the man of the house would get up from the table and say, my wife has enough eaten myself has enough eaten and my children have enough eaten and it is a shame for anyone that has not enough eaten. The young man used to go
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    Folktales index
    AT1363: Tale of the Cradle
    AT1544: The Man who Got a Night's Lodging
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó hEaghras
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beltra, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Seán Ó Dálaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beltra, Co. Mayo