School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)
- Location:
- Ardrahan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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- The Dissatisfied WifeThere was a man living in a ditch cabin near the sea in Kinvara Co. Galway. He had a wife and she was not satisfied with the cabin she was living in. One day as the husband was fishing he caught a huge fish on his hook. The fish craved of him to let him go. He did and the fish said "any request you ask of me it shall be granted to you.Told by - Thomas Deely - Lissatunna- Gort Co. Galway
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- Thomas Deely
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissatunny, Co. Galway
