School: Lisín, Baile na Caillighe (roll number 15564)
- Location:
- Lisheen, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ríordáin
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- (continued from previous page)first horse. He drew out with the flail, hit the whale on the back and made him cough out the horse. He went and he ploughed the island and when he had finished and the father had given up all hopes of ever seeing him again, one fine day he sailed in, with the two horses and told the father that he had ploughed the island.
The father realized that he could not banish him, he also realized that he was a very good worker, and at long last he allowed his daughter to marry him. They were married and a great wedding and If they are not happy, that we may. While they have bread and water, May we have bread and "tay".
- Informant
- James Enright
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Ennis, Co. Clare
