School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh

Location:
Carraholly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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    two little bushes growing and he let them alone. When they got big he cut them up short again. He kept them cut short and when they got thick and strong all the man had to do when he was going any where was to hang on his cleeves. He had the wool and never wanted a straddle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1911A: Horse's New Backbone
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florrie Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Austin Gibbons
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76