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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    it up with great care. After thirteen years had passed the King came by accident to the mill and asked the miller if that was his own son. "No" said the miller. "I found him when a babe in a box in the mill dam." How long ago said the King. "Some thirteen years ago said the miller" Can you spare him to carry a letter to the Queen? It will please me very much and I will give him two pieces of gold for his trouble" As your majesty pleases" Said the miller. The King soon guessed this was the child he tried to drown. He wrote a letter by him to the queen saying "as soon as the bearer of this arrives let him be killed and immediately buried so all my be over before my return." The young child set out
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0461: Three Hairs from the Devil's Beard
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Bridget Duffy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Brownstown or Donnageaga, Co. Mayo