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School: Breac-Cluain (B.) (roll number 16217)

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An Bhreac-chluain, Co. Chiarraí
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Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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    There did three men come into Dingle by boat, two married men and a single man. They remained in the town until it was getting dark, and they carried their parcels down to the boat, and they started for the road and they didn't go far out in the sea when they saw a light out before them. First they got afraid of it and after a while they said they would like to know what kind of a light was it. They worked the oars to try and keep up to it. They worked as hard as they could until they came close to it, and they couldn't see anything only it was in the form of a barrel and it swimming away. They were going away home until their boat dried and they came out of it. There was a fine house near by and they saw a young girl coming out of the house and she shook hands with them. "Well I suppose ye'll go into the house she said "and there is no one inside but a very old man and the first thing he'll do is to put out his hand and give ye a shake hands, and put a thousand welcomes before ye, and don't give him yer hand by any chance and next thing he'll ask ye is yer pipe to smoke and give him plenty tobacco." And they went in and he had the hand out and they refused so he asked their pipe and they gave him a bit of tobacco each. After a bit they got up to go to their boat and the girl followed them and she made a holy show of the young man to take her to be his wife. So he didn't bring her at all. He was afraid there was some enchantment on her and he didn't like to have anything to do with her. When he refused she went away and bid them good night, and they went into their boat and the minute they
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    AT0726: The Oldest on the Farm
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John J. Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Curran
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Gabhlán Ard, Co. Chiarraí