School: Gleanntán, Scairteach an Ghleanna (roll number 7563)

Location:
Cordal East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Breathnach
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    closed the doors, and one of them blew the bellows, and Leary put the old woman into the fire, and sledged her and thew her into the water and out she came in a handsome young girl, and she paid him, and went away home. The smith asked Leary for the price of clothing out of his money, and he refused him. I don't want you, I can do the work without you, then the smith left the forge and went away. He wasn't gone far when he met a woman in a covered car, and she inquiring for OLeary forge and he told her, and he wasn't gone when he turned back, and
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    Folktales index
    AT0753: Christ and the Smith
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockdown, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr John Brosnan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry