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School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón

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Roundstone, Co. Galway
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Ambrós Ó Conaill
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    a bottle of the water and brought it to the princess. She drank and became well and she gave the man a bag of gold.
    When he came home the sons were surprised and said he got the gold under the lake. One of the homes said he would go there. The man put him into a bag and threw him into the lake. The man then told the other son to go to the graveyard to hear the cats talking. He did so and after a while the cats came and said, "some person is bringing away our secrets." They began searching and when they found the man they tore him to pieces. The only man lived happily ever after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Dundas
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Edward King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Iorras Beag Thoir, Co. Galway