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School: Droichead na Dóinne (roll number 10261)

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Blackwater Bridge, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Scolaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0465, Page 169

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    of gold for his mother. Then the farmer killed his mother and he was out to jail. When he came from jail he caught the boy and he put him into a bag and carried him to the sea to drown him. When he was going he went into the church to pray. While he was praying the boy came out of the bag and out in another man. And the other man drowned.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1007: Other Means of Killing or Maiming Live Stock
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas D. Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 75
    Occupations
    Farmer
    Fisherman
    Address
    Derreennamackan, Co. Kerry