School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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    fish said "What is the matter?" The man told him he wanted a cottage and a garden "go home" said the eel "your wife will be standing in the door" He went home and found his wife standing in the door. After three days had passed she was not content and she asked Johnny to go and ask for a big house and a big estate. He went and told his troubles to the fish, and the fish told him to go home, that his wife had got what she wanted. He went home and said to her "We will be happy for the rest of our lives"
    In a months time she called Johnny and told him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT0555: The Fisher and his Wife
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Audrey Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bertie Stuart
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killarga, Co. Leitrim