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School: Butlerstown (C.), Portláirge (roll number 14679)

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Baile an Bhuitléaraigh Theas, Co. Phort Láirge
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Bríd Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 377

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    very miserable. He took refuge in a chimney. There was great many people gathered around the fire telling stories. A man was just finishing a story when the hawk came. When he had finished, he asked for the price of his story. Immediately all the people said, "God be merciful to your seven generations." So the next day when the man asked for the price of his story the boy said, "God be merciful to your seven generations." "Well," said the man, "if you did not know it today you would be a hawk forever." So he changed the boy back into his human form.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní hAodha
    Gender
    Female