School: An Gleann, Graiguenamanagh

Location:
Glynn, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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    One day a man went into a shop to buy a scythe.

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    good it would cut by itself." The man bought the scythe. When he went home, he went out to cut hay. He left the scythe down in the field, and he got up on a ditch. When the man came to call him to his dinner, he said "keep back boy, you dont know what minute it will start.
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    One day a man was looking for work.

    One day a man was looking for work. He went to a farmer and asked him for work, The farmer said he would give him some work. He had a stable and it was not cleaned out for 35 years. There was a river running at the back of the stable. He said he
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Coady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Saint Mullin's, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Peter Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Ballyling, Co. Carlow