School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)
- Location:
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)"What's that?" asked the stranger "I'm saying the horse has only three legs said the smith.
"You must be mistaken, honest man," he declared.
"See if you can find ere a fourth leg yourself, "said Michael.
"Well stand aside a little," he said.
"Hold the lantern away, I don't need it."
The stranger took from his pocket an inch or two of a bull-rush.
He fitted it into the place where the fourth leg should have been, then he muttered a few words, and in a moment a hind leg had grown.
"Show that leg, honest man, "said the stranger after a while the smith said it was ready.
"Thanks, honest man. Lead out the horse, "said that stranger.
Before the smith knew what was happening the owner had thrown himself on the horse's back and was off like lightning without giving the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Curtis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs Davern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick