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1. Story - Knockfeerina and the Black Hat (continued)

   

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   the opposing parties. So the ball was thrown up and whoever should get it should strike the other man's son with it, and each time the ball was thrown up my sons were killed, and of the gentleman's sons that won none of them was killed. Their father faced me and pulled out my eye "go home now and it will be a long time again before you follow a hare," and when he had finished speaking the little man said will he pass to - morrow? "he will" said the man, " well if he does we will be ready for him. So next morning when he passed, they started after him and towards evening he faced the same place and again met the same gentleman, "so you came again," said the old gentleman to the man with one eye" I came again to try my hand he said." "Well I suppose ye are tired and hungry and come in for something to eat," So they went in and had a hearty meal. When they had finished the meal he asked them to have the same game and the the first time the ball was thrown up the little man went up and caught it and hit the other man's son's, and each time the little man got the ball and killed the man's twelve sons and he faced him and pulled out his eye. "Now", said he, "which of ye are the worst off," "we are all the same. "Well if you give me my sons and put back my eye I will give him his twelve sons, alright said the little man let you put back his eye and his son's first

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. Fianna (~595)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   James Morrissey

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Broderick

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Kilmacanearla South, Co. Limerick