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1. (gan teideal) (ar lean)

   “Years ago, people by the name of Forrestals lived in the house...”

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   the casing of the door. There was a thick skin covering it.

   That evening an old woman came to the door and asked for some butter. The woman of the house said that it was too scarce and the traveller asked her about the roll of butter she had found on the door. She told her to throw it into the water that was running by the gate and she would get back her butter. She did this and ever after she had plenty of butter.

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   Nellie Shannon Ballymaclare.
   The old woman of the house that this happened to was my Mother's grandmother. Her name was Betty Forrestal and this happened about one hundred and forty years ago. My mother heard the story from her father.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Nellie Shannon

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   Seoladh

   Baile Mharclaí, Co. Loch Garman