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Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 290

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    and commenced to eat it. But the moment he stuck his knife in it a charming lady stood before him and said "O you dreadful disturber take me back to my home at once, or I shall never give you peace" The young landlord being frightened went to the well with the lady still on the dish and dropped her into it.
    The at once changed her form and became a fish again. The well is now shut up and is not to be seen and as far as for the fish no one knows where it went.
    This story was written by
    Kathleen Boland.
    Castletown.
    Ballycumber.
    Offaly.
    I received this story from
    Mr. Thomas Boland
    Castletown
    Ballycumber
    Offaly
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Offaly