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Tomás de Brún
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    was this for and on the spot he saw a little boy at his feet crying.
    He said to the little boy "Why are you crying"? "My cap fell into that big drain there" said the boy. The blacksmith said "Dont be crying, I will lift it up for you" So he did.
    The next day he went making a plough but he did not finish it.
    So the next day when he went out to the forge it was made.
    The next day he went making a scuffler but he did not finish it. The next day when he went out it was also finished.
    After a few years he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal Prenty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Micheal Prenty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo