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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

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Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    to do. The Dall Glic told the King to tell Paudeen to tee n * the lake and to have it to done before the sun went down that evening. So the King sent Paudeen to do the work. He told (p) him to put the water in the glen beside the lake. There was only an old bank between the glen and the lake. The young fellow to ok a spade and dug a hole in the bottom of the lake. Then he put his moutn to the hole and drew a long breath and never a drop of water in the lake that he did not draw out through his body into the glen.
    Then he went back to the King and said he had done the work.
    Next day the King went to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo