>The basic story; a man comes courting a woman but her mother or >grandmother (an tseanbhean - the old woman) tricks him out of the house >by getting him to help her twist a hayrope. As for why anyone would >twist a hayrope, well that's how people used to make rope for >themselves. A few Mudcatters may have seen "Siamsa Tire" folk theatre of >Tralee, Kerry perform a dramatisation of folk customs which includes >rope-making. > >Casadh an tS£g in