School: Craig Dhubh
- Location:
- Cregduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Giobúin
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- (continued from previous page)"No food" said the man, "So we shall have fight."
Both of them went into fight and after a while she bent the man to the ground. When he was nearly dead he shouted "Help me" friends."Very well" said the friends, and she also shouted for the ribs to tighten around the Horse and hound neck. But the ribs answered, "I cannot I am burned"The Horse came and kicked her : the hound came and bite her : the spear came and cut the back of her neck. When she saw what happened to her, she said to the man."If you spare me I will tell you where your brother is"
"Very well," said the man. "Do you see that big stone over there take that wand that was over there and strike it."He did as he was told and as(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Philbin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
