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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    severely punished if he did not satisfy him.
    The King said there was nothing to go before training and the said was able to prove that. The Poor scholar said there was that nature was more powerful than training. Then the King said. "You must prove that."
    In order to decide this The King invited a large party to tea one day to show how he had his cats trained to hold lighted candles at the dining table. The Poor scholar should also attend the party to show how nature was more powerful than the training of the cats.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0217: The Cat and the Candle
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbaun, Co. Mayo