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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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    Long ago there lived three man named Hudden, and Dudden and Daniel O Leary. Hudden and Dudden were very rich, and has farms, but Daniel was very poor.
    One night the two rich men made up their minds to drown the poor man. They went to his house, and they brought him with them until they came to the brink of a river. They put him into a bag, and they went home for the string to tie the bag, and while they were away a herds-man came the way, and said will you let me in there to the bag, and I will give you a hundred pounds. You are a young man, an I am an old man. next day there
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Catherine Williams
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Maurice Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry