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School: Leitir Sean-Bhoth (roll number 12900)

Location:
Lettershanbo, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Ferraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1093, Page 043

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  1. The White Dog with the Eight Feet

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    Long, long ago, there lived a king and a queen and the had one son. The mother died and the king married again. The son grew up to be a fine prince and him and the went out hunting every day. The step-mother got jealous of him.
    She said that it was not fair to him to be taking the son out with him every day and for to leave him with her that day. So the son stayed with the step-mother that day.
    And so they both began to play card and she win the first three games. So she left
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál S. Mac Aoidh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Einrí Ó Maoinigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Cloghan More, Co. Donegal