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School: Caisleán Míle (roll number 13655)

Location:
Cashelaveela, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0194, Page 008

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  1. A Story Without an End

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    One night as myself and my companion sat before a huge turf fire an old tread-bared boned man bearing a long white whisker lifted the latch and strolled in. This old man was supposed to be one of the best story-tellers in the locality. Never in all my life did I hear the equal of the stories.
    At a time there reigned a king who was very fond of hearing stories. He had but one daughter. This king made up his mind that he would give his daughter to any man that would tell him a story without an end and if they story came to an
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT2300: Endless Tales
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Isibéal Ní Gamhna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleyboy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Bean Uí Gamhna
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleyboy, Co. Leitrim