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School: Coill Sailighe (roll number 4855)

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Kilsallagh, Co. Mayo
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Máiréad, Bean Uí Ghiobáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 245

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    thing made of iron for the house for it. They used to have potatoes and meat at the wedding. After that they used to have porter and Whiskey. Then they would have tea and nice cakes. They used to be dancing and singing at the wedding also. Wednesdays and Fridays are said to be lucky days for getting married.
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    “There was once a man named Groroglack.”

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    Folktales index
    AT0325: The Magician and his Pupil
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mr Michael Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilsallagh Lower, Co. Mayo