School: Cruimghlinn (roll number 15967)

Location:
Crumlin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conchobhair
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    saying that she would have to go through more than that. The girl went home crying, when she was drawing near the house, the mother and sister heard her crying.
    The mother asked her what was wrong with her, she was not able to tell her. The mother then went outside crying and the neighbours heard her, and they came to the house and they asked her what was wrong, she said “Maggie came home this evening crying and she is not able to tell us what is wrong.” At last she told them what was wrong. They all said it was no use for her getting back, that he left no ways for her getting off. The next morning she told her sister
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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