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    Long ago there lived a widow and her son Jack; they were very poor and it was only on potatoes they lived for a long time, until Jack went out to seek his fortune.
    One day Jack told his mother that he was going to seek his fortune and that he would leave her the potatoes for her supper that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Hannon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry