School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ard na Caillí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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    Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.

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    Once upon a time a very rich man had three daughters.
    Two were good but one never did what she was told.
    After a time the two good girls got married. The bad girl who was the nicest looking of them fell in love with a very rich man who was a farmer. He asked her father could he marry her and the father said he could but he was afraid they would not agree. "Leave that to me" said they young man.
    A week after they been
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    Folktales index
    AT0901: Taming of the Shrew
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Bourk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Caiseal, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Sarah Walshe
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    An Caiseal, Co. Mhaigh Eo