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   and his wife in an old sod house. They had their house built in the mountain and it was very small. They had one daughter and they were very fond of her. They had no money for her and still they did not like to let her go away to earn. One day a little traveller was going across the mountain and he saw the little sod house and the man standing at the door. They spoke to each other and the old man told him to go in and make his rest. Then the traveller asked them how did they get that little house. He then told him that they were not able to pay the rent and that they were hunted from their house and land. Then he had to go to the mountain and build a sod house. Well then said the traveller I'll get you a castle if you promise me one thing. The task was not to tell anybody how he got that castle or who gave it to them. The old man then said he would not if it was in his power. He then took them to the castle and gave them seven rooms. There was one room in it which they could not enter. Then they lived happy for a long time. One day a very old woman came in and there was nobody in but the woman of the house. The old woman [?]

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eileen Judge

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Pat Judge

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   58

   Address

   Kilbride, Co. Mayo