School: Scoil an Chúrnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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Newcastle, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Riain
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    the fire. The old man said to the girl "it is a pity that you have not got a fortune, and if you had I would give you my son in marriage". "How much do you want" said the girl. The man told her, and she went into the room an brought out two fists of gold and placed them on the table before their eyes. They were nearly astonished when they saw the gold or where did she get it they could not know. They all waited at the fire that night until the boy came in. The father asked his son would he marry the girl. The boy
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbaun, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Enright
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbaun, Co. Limerick