School: Robertstown, Naas (roll number 15655)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Harachtáin
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      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
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    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    9
  2. What goes up a hill and down a hill and in always stading still?
    A road
    As I went out in my grandfathers gap I met my uncle David. I broke his neck and spilt his blood and left his body easy?
    A bottle of stout.
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