School: Cnoc an Teampaill
- Location:
- Knockatemple, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: E. Ní Chruacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0998, Page 120
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- A man who lived in Muff near Bailieboro' was on his way to the August fair of Bailieboro. His wife was with him and they had a horse and cart. The man was leading his horse by the head and he saw a Geanncanach and caught him.The Geanncanach gave him two wishes and one to his wife. Anything they wished for they would get it no matter to whom it belonged.A tinker's van was passing at that moment and amongst the tin vessels was a basin. The woman wished she had it, and immediately it was in the cart beside her. Her husband was angry with her for wasting her wish on such a trifling thing, and in his anger expressed the wish that it was stuck to her back. He at once realised that one(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Mc Enroe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrick, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Curran
- Gender
- Male
