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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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    was from the washing. "My wife will never wash again." He asked the other "whyshe had a holes in her fingers. "Oh that is from the stitching. My wife will never stitch again
    He asked the other one was her hands all burned. "Oh that is from the ironing. "Oh my wife will never iron again
    They had one son named Mick
    He was very brave. One night he went to a house. The woman of the house said that she had only two rooms and one of them was haunted
    He went on to another house
    He asked his neighbour would she give him shelter for the night. The woman said "my two sons are two robbers
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0501: The Three Old Women Helpers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moydrum or Bogstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Dan Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyboggan, Co. Meath