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   chain off my feet for it was not taken with a year or more." "I have no time, I have no time" she said. Next she met a goat and it said to her "Take the fetter off her feet for it was not taken for a year or more." "I have no time, I have no time" she replied. Thirdly she met a cow and it said to her "Milk me for I was not milked for a year or more". "I have no time I have no time" again she said.
   When the man of the house began to look for her on the road he met the horse and asked it did it see the girl and this is what the man said. "Horse of mine, horse of thine did you see the fair lady mine with the wig with the wag with the big leather bag that stole all the silver and gold ever I had." "She is gone before you, she is gone before you," said the horse. Next he met the goat and again he said, "Goat of mine goat of thine did you see the fair lady mine with the wig with the wag with the big leather bag that stole all the silver and gold I had." "She is gone before you, she is gone before you" said the goat. Then he met the cow and he said, "Cow of mine cow of thine did you see the fair lady mine with the wig with the wag with the big leather bag that stole all

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Winnie Carney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Dominick Morrisroe

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   40

   Address

   Curraghsallagh, Co. Roscommon