School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Crumlin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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    all these things happened.
    Then the landlord called his servant to him and he asked her was there any man here this morning she said “yes and he asked me were you in, I told him you were out, and you would not be back until such an hour.” “Yes” said the landlord “and you told him to answer as he did answer. He said to the servant, “Go home now, and be back here tomorrow, and at twelve o'clock, and you must not come riding or walking by road or by fields, or you must not come clothed or unclothed and if you do not come I'll cut your head off.” On hearing this the girl fainted, and when she recovered, he ordered her off
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    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Grimes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crumlin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Moran
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ross East, Co. Mayo