School: Cúil Mhaoile (Scoil N. Feichín)

Location:
Collooney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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    farm in Ireland some day which will be as large as this one.
    In due course Tom fell in love with the rich man's daughter and they were to be married but before the marriage the girl's father sent his agent to Ireland to see the "boy's" farm.
    When the agent reached Tom's farm, he discovered that the house was only a small cabin. Inside the kitchen door there were two goats tied. An old man sat in the corner and when he had his dinner ready he took a basket full of potatoes on his knees. That was his table. When he had finished eating he went down to where the goats were tied a took a wisp from them to clean his hands and lips. Outside the door there was a dirty pool of water in which geese and ducks were swimming. When the agent had seen all that was to be seen he returned to his master.
    Here is how he described the place. "It is a georgeous place. Inside the door there were two halberdier soldiers with drawn bayonets.
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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
    AT1455: The Hard‑hearted Fiancée
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnagrelly, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Kinnagrelly, Co. Sligo