School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)

Location:
Sruthair, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
(ní thugtar ainm)
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    taking off the horse's shoes and she gave him the right thing. He then turned the horse's shoes blackwards so that when the man would hear the noise he would think it was the horse was going in instead of out. The man went home and in six years time he was getting married. The man who bought the stolen horses was going about as a beggerman. The night of receiving the money this man's daughter came in and she asked the man did he know her and he said no and she told him her name. He said he would not marry the other girl and he went and married the one who got his horse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Beannáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John Gavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Beannáin, Co. Mhaigh Eo