The Fisherman's Strange Catch

County Galway

Once, a fisherman from Errismore, hooked a very unexpected catch. A fine day when the fish had been plentiful was drawing to an end, when without warning the fisherman felt a great tug on his line. He thought he had caught a very large fish.

Amazingly, he hauled it in, only to find a small boy who had red hair. The fisherman had always wanted a son, therefore his catch was quite fruitful.

He took the boy home with him and put him on the floor. The child rushed under a bed and stayed there until morning broke.

When the man finally managed to coerce the boy from the under the bed, the boy would not eat or drink anything. The most craved after food was displayed in front of the boy's eyes, and mentions of the happy life the two would have together, could still not spring the boy into action of any sort! The boy just sat timidly, looking uncertain.

By now, the fisherman was also feeling sad. Something had to be done. Hence, the man took the boy in his boat, back to the place he had caught him. The little boy smiled, and dived back into the water from whence he had came, to be never seen again!