School: Cúige na Mainseár

Location:
Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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    Once upon a time there lived a boy named Cahal and he went against his father's wishes.

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    his books he could not find out anything about the Grey Champion. So he sent him to another king a brother of his, but with the same search, he could not find out anything about the Champion. Cahal was then sent to a third man who was the King of the birds beasts and fishes. First he whistled for the fishes and asked them if they could tell him anything of the Grey Champion. The salmon who is the wisest of all the fish said it was five hundred miles from here but how to get
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    Folktales index
    AT0302: The Ogre's (Devil's) Heart in the Egg
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    AT0400: The Man on a Quest for his Lost Wife
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quignalegan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Gowan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Quignalegan, Co. Mayo