School: Tulach Cliabháin (roll number 12972)

Location:
Tullyclevaun, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Iarfhlaith
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    till she would come back. Seewell saw Speedwell sleeping and went and told Redcap what had happened. The witch had run all night and Speedwell is sleeping.
    So he called Shootwell. Shootwell toolk his gun and shot the horse's head out from under his head and "Speedwell" wakened and started his race again. The second day he passed the witch out again. So he won the race. He returned to the cashel with his three botttles of water. The ashey pet got the princess in marriage.
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    Folktales index
    AT0513: The Extraordinary Companions
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Kelleher
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Alteen, Co. Leitrim