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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0965, Page 194

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    The old man got up and went with her. Fortunately enough, they came to a black old house, The old woman said to the man, come in and we will get a bit to eat. In they went, they spied a very black old woman sitting by the fire-side. She told them to sit down by the fire, and so they did. She gave each of them a vessel of Indian porridge, and they took it sweetly. Then she told them to stay with her, and so they did, and they were glad to get the opportunity.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary M. Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullynacross, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Felix Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullynacross, Co. Cavan