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School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

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Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 146

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  1. The Castle of Rattin and the Castle of Carbury

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    There were three princes in the castle of Carbury and a princess in the castle of Rattin. The three princes in the castle of Carbury wanted to see which of them would marry the princess in the castle of Rattin.
    The three princes set out for Rattin, each of them went a different way to Rattin. The oldest prince met a man ringing a bell. The prince asked him for what reason was he ringing the bell.
    The man said "there is an auction over a yard of silk and if you put your foot to that silk you could go anywhere that you wanted". The prince bought the yard of silk, and went on to Rattin.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0654: The Three Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Tobin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath