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1. An Old Story - Five Eggs for a Meal (continued)

   

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   asked for shelter for the night. “Come in” said the woman. “My cottage is poor and I can give you no bed but the straw in the corner but you are welcome to what I have.” “I am hungry” said the man “for I have traveled far.” “I can give you nothing better than some eggs” said she. “I will be grateful for them” he answered. The stranger took the eggs that the woman brought and ate no fewer than five. “God bless you said the woman.” “I knew another man who would eat five eggs at meals my son. Where is he now asked the stranger? He is gone to Spain to become a priest

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
         1. religious tales (~1,085)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Martin Walsh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cornfield, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Katie Walsh

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Address

   Cornfield, Co. Mayo