School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

Location:
Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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    he crying about. Then he tpold him what was the matter.
    Saying "What am I to do that could not be so."
    Then Sharp Shins said "Are you sure that could not be so?" At that moment Sharp Shins struck a tree that was near him and it fell to the ground, and soon he had a two masted ship ready.
    Then he told the man to get in. Then Sharp Shins stood on the bow of the ship and they set sail.
    They sailed on till they met a man who asked them if he could go with them.
    He said that tdear-Well was his name. he siad I can hear the grass growing. "Get in they said you may be of some use."
    Then they sailed on farther till they met another man and he asked them if he could go with them.
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    Folktales index
    AT0513: The Extraordinary Companions
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sandie Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Brown
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aught, Co. Donegal