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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 246

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    across the bolt. It was a big iron oven. Then the little girl told her brother that the old woman was dead. They went into the house. There was a lot of money and jewellery in the house and they lived happily together afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1121: Ogre's Wife Burned in his Own Oven
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo