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School: Muine Dubh (Moneyduff) (roll number 9222)

Location:
An Muine Dubh, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Heádhra
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    I will give you jewellery. In pops the man with Darby, out pops Darby and tied a string to the bag he left the man there. When the soldiers came they drowned the man instead of Darby. He went away with his hands in his pockets. The gentleman met Darby afterwards. He left the country the next morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1539: Cleverness and Gullibility
    AT1542: The Clever Boy
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Nua, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Patrick Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    An Baile Nua, Co. Liatroma