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   for he was covered with hair from head to heels. But the captain took him to his ship and cleaned and shaved him, and questioned him, and when he had heard all he asked, "Have you any trade,." He gave him 7/6 to buy rods make baskets and sell them, and showed him the house where his wife lived. He sold the baskets, and saw his wife, at the window. She called him back to the house and bought two baskets, and wept. The said, "Madam, why weepest thou, or is it at me." She said, "No, I once had a husband who could make baskets like these." He answered, "I am your husband who was lost on the island." "You go now and bring your rescuer here, I'll give a party and all the "big knobs" will attend." She held the party and everyone turned up including the captain and the man. One

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nan Nolan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cloonagh, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Pat Gibbons

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   78

   Address

   Prospect, Co. Mayo