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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

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Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 398

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  1. The Apple Tree and the Big Pot

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    Once upon a time a man and his three sons lived to gether in a cottage and all he had was an apple tree and a big pot.
    The three sons married and lived by them selves.
    Then their father took sick.
    The oldest son came to his father and said I am sorry for your illness and he siad here is one pound to bury you.
    Then his father said I will give you the Apple tree and the big pot.
    Then the second son came and said I am sorry for your illness and here is two pounds to bury you.
    Then the father said I will give you the apple tree and the bog pot/
    Then the youngest son came and said Father I am sorry for your illness and here are three pounds to bury you.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1950: The Three Lazy Ones
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal