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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 259

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    But they had no fire to cook food. The boy went out in the wood one day. I wish by the virtue of my little trout that this piece of land I am standing on will come home with me" said he. So all the piece of land and all the trees on it came home with him to the door. Anytime they wanted fire they could cut down a tree.
    They were well off from that on. They had plenty to eat and drink and always had a good fire.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0555: The Fisher and his Wife
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Elliott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    10
    Address
    Creggan, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Ned Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath