School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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    Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.

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    Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.
    Two were good but one never did what she was told.
    After a time the two good girls got married. The bad girl who was the nicest looking of them fell in love with a very rich man who was a farmer. He asked her father could he marry her and the father said he could but he was afraid they would not agree. "Leave that to me" said they young man.
    A week after they been
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    Folktales index
    AT0901: Taming of the Shrew
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Walshe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo