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School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

Location:
Lettermore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Bhaoghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 184

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    not believe he was the best marksman in the world if he could not split the egg exactly in the centre. James knew himself that this was a very hard thing to do but anyway he tried it. So he went back ten yards and took a very good aim, "hiss" went the arrow and the egg went to the ground in two halves. "Very, very good" says the father. "I wonder can Patrick beat that". "Now" he said to Patrick, "I shall not believe that you are the best carpenter in the whole world if you do not put that egg together, and it must be the same as before it was broken". So Patrick did his best and put the egg together again and you would think it was never broken.
    When the farmer saw this he was as bad as ever for one of his sons was as good
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0653: The Four Skillful Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Mc Groarty
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal