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School: Carrowmore (roll number 1214)

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Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Gabhann
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    Once upon a time a man went courting to a neighbours house but the young girl did not like him. They were not very long in the house when tea was prepared.When the table was set the girl left the teapot on it. She pretended the teapot was the cat and said "Come down cat" and hit the teapot. She spilled the tea on the man and he was destroyed. He never troubled her again after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Roddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnyara, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Herd
    Address
    Pullagh, Co. Sligo