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   said the Lord they are "strillians". The cat happened to cross before them and the Lord said as he pointed to her "What would you call that animal" "That is the cat or pussy answered the boy. "No" said the Lord that is "Sishley Bunting" There was a step ladder up to the loft and the Lord asked the boy what he would call it. "That is a ladder or a stairs" replied the boy. "No" said the Lord "That is the Steps of Hunting". There was a hackler separating toe from flax on the loft and the Lord asked the boy what he would call the big fleeces of toe. "They are shoves replied the boy. "No" said the Lord. "They are the Cliffs of Cleeron". There was a can of water on the centre of the floor and the Lord said "What would you call that which is in the can". "Water" said the boy. "No" said the Lord that is Darby Clear. What would you call this place where we live. "This is a house" said the boy. "No" said the Lord this is "Ben Dover". The boy then went home and he forgot all about the questions. When he got them all to bed he got up to flee but found that the doors were locked. He lighted a fire and tried to think of the answers to the questions. The cat walked across before him and he gave her a kick which knocked her into the fire. She got burned and ran up the ladder. It was then all the answers to the questions came

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   History Edit

   Folktales index

   AT1940: The Extraordinary Names

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brighid Ní Shiordan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrick West, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Tomás Mac Siordan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moneensauran, Co. Cavan