School: Corr Odhar (roll number 14701)
- Location:
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Aibhistín Ó Coinnigh
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- (continued from previous page)want for his game and Cahal said that he wanted a wife. The man said "You have to come to my country for a wife." Cahal went into the boat and it was not long until it landed in that country. He brought Cahal into a toffee shop where there were a lot of beautiful girls making toffee. He told Cahal to select a wife from there. Cahal said none of them would do, because they were too proud. He brought Cahal into another toffee shop where there were nicer girls. Cahal said that none of them would do. When they were coming down a street they met a girl carrying a pail of water on her head. Cahal said that he would select her as his wife. That girl was the mans daughter. He left Cahal and his daughter at home in Enniscrone. Then they got married. His wife told him not to go down to the (the) sea-side again or he would not be left at home, Cahal went down to the sea-side and the man came in again from the sea in a boat. He(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Winnie Mullen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corrower, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Martin Mullen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Corrower, Co. Mayo