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    “Two men went out to fish one day. Accidently one of them fell out of the boat.”

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    Fannie McDleney
    Mindoran
    Blonmany. Age 56 years
    A Story
    Two men went out to
    fish one day. Accidently
    one of them fell out
    of the boat. The other
    rescued him with a
    grappling iron but on
    doing so hurted one of
    his eyes. He afterwards
    lost the sight of it.
    He then took his
    rescuer to law for the
    loss of his sight. The
    judge was unable to settle
    the case. A Solicitor was
    out for a drive one
    day. There were two
    boys herding beside the
    road. They were talking
    about the case. The
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0155: The Ungrateful Serpent Returned to Captivity
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Fannie Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Meendoran, Co. Donegal