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   Heard from my father John Mc Mahon Derrawee Gort, told by his father who died years ago. Written down by his daughter Kathleen. Long ago there lived a king who was very cruel to the poor people, when they wouldn't pay the rent. In the same village there lived a very poor old man and woman whose names where Jerry and Peggy. They had no money to pay the rent only one cow. One day Peggy told Jerry to sell the cow and pay the rent. After supper Jerry set out for the fair in Mines and Peggy gave him a bit of stirabout for fear he would be hungry. When he was gone five miles from home at midnight he met a little red man. "Well, Jerry" said the little red man "are

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   AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Mc Mahon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derrywee West, Co. Galway

   Informant

   John Mc Mahon

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Derrywee West, Co. Galway