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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 193

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  1. The Widow and her Three Sons

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    Long ago there lived a poor widow who had three sons. After many years struggling the eldest decided to go and seek his fortune. He took all the provisions, and all the clothes of the house, and started off. When he sat down to eat his dinner a little robin came up to him, and asked him for crumbs. The man refused, and hunted the robin away. Shortly after was employed by a magician to plough a field, when up out of the ground came a serpent which devoured him. A year after the second son had to go. Like his brother he took all the provisions and started off. He insulted
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lettermore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Mohan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Lettermore, Co. Donegal