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School: An Cam (Camp), Tra Lí

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An Com, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 003

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    About an old blacksmith that was back to the west of dingle in a very backward place called Coumeen Ole well! He was that poor in the world that he went by the name of Poverty and no one to accompany him, but a little fox terrier that he had by the name of Misery, they were that badly off and poor.
    Well one fine summer's day he was outside in the yard sunning himself, when two badly clad men and a lame donkey walked back the old road to him-there was an old road leading to the main road.
    They asked him, if he please could he put a shoe under the donkey - the old donkey was lame for the want of a shoe. He said yes of course and welcome, he was so obliging and generous poor as he was.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    S. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Nioclás Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Baile an Chnocáin, Co. Chiarraí