Volume: CBÉ 0190
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 134
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“There was a smith one time and he was very poor...”
(continued from previous page)to get out of the chair, but wasn't able, and then he knew that the smith had fooled him. "Well" says the smith and he laughing and looking at the divil "what way are you my poor fellow" the divil could say nothing but he was ragin. When am I goin to get out of this chair says he to the smith". You'll get out of that chair when you give me enough money to keep me living for another year. The divil was delighted for he thought he would never get out of the chair "Very good" says he. Then he came out of the chair and gave the smith enough money to keep him goin another twelmonth. The divil told the smith that he would call again at the end of the year.(continues on next page)