School: Baile Nua an Fhaoitigh (roll number 9040)

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   There was a man named Curly he lived in Co. Sligo he had only one cow and one calf the cow died and he cut her up and salted her in a barrel. One night Curly went to a dance playing a fiddle. When his wife got him gone she put down a piece of meat in the pot. It was not long down until the fiddles began to play in the pot and in the barrel. She put the barrel and pot out on the street. When Curly came home she scolded him "what harm" said Curly so he went to the fort and started playing a fiddle he was not long playing until a gentleman came out and asked him would he play for them "With the greatest of pleasure" said Curly. When Curly went in he saw an old woman nursing a child she told him neither eat nor drink anything and here is a bit of ointment and rub it to your eye and you will see everything here. There is the rope of your cow hung on the nail and bring it home with you when you are going. So Curly payed for them until

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Jackson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   John Patterson

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Newtownwhite, Co. Mayo