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1. Adventures of Paddy Moloney (continued)

   

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   path, and wandered aimlessly about for hours in the fog. At long, long last the fog cleared away, only for me to receive a greater shock, as I found it was already dark night, and I could not trace any part of my surroundings.
   As I told you already, I had no dinner, and now I was getting very hungry and tired, so I sat down and began to cry. I soon found out that crying was not the cure for my trouble, so I began to travel again, and after a while I saw a light at a great distance, so I set towards the light, and after a long and tedious voyage I came to a house.
   It was a small thatched cabin and I rapped at the door. It was opened at once by a very old woman, and she asked me who I was and whence I came. I said I was Paddy Moloney from Knockachur Cross, but she did not seem to know where such a place was. Anyhow she told me come in, and that she would give me a feed, and let me go again. I was glad to get the meal. It consisted of bread, cocoa, and very nice puddings. I made a great feed and was really fast asleep when I had enough eaten.

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   George Fitzgerald

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   51

   Address

   Kilmurry, Co. Kerry