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School: Crosserlough

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Crosserlough, Co. Cavan
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L. Reilly
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  1. An Old Story

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    Long ago there was a man and he was sentenced for life in prison
    He lived for several years in prison and all he was eating was a crust of loaf bread
    The jail master wondered what was keeping him alive so long.
    So he thought that it might be the crust of bread and he decided to give him the inside of the loaf.
    When the man was eating the inside of the loaf for a few days he died.
    So it was said that this man would live to be a very old if he kept eating the crust of the loaf bread.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1187: Meleager
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Owen Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Latnadronagh, Co. Cavan