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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
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An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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  1. The Eel's Whistle

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    One day a man was fishing and he caught a big eel. He put him in a bag and was bringing him home when he heard another eel whistling in the river and the one in the bag answered him. As soon as the man heard them whistling he let the one out of the bag without delay.
    As soon as the eel got out of the bag he looked around him put his tail in his mouth and rolled away to the river.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. catching animals
          1. fishing (~216)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Belleek, Co. Galway