School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)

Location:: Kinaff, Co. Mayo
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At one time there was a very plain looking girl whom her father found it very difficult to get married owing to lack of beauty. After some time her father was making a match for her with a young man who had never seen her. When all arrangements for the wedding were complete the bride groom enquired what kind of a girl she was. The father who was rather good looking himself answered abruptly. "Oh! she is a born beauty Tom". with the result that the wedding took place hurridely next morning. And only when he was too late did the young man feast his
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Language

English

Collector
Mary Callaghan
Gender

Female
Address

Swinford, Co. Mayo

Informant
Mrs Convey
Gender

Female
Address

Swinford, Co. Mayo

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