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School: Gleann Fleisge

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Glenflesk, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Donnchadh Ó Spiolláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0457, Page 829

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  1. Snow White (continued)

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    she could rest in peace that she was the most beautiful woman. This Queen had a mirror of which she used inquire who was the fairest lady. One day the queen stood before the mirror and said Oh mirror, mirror on the wall who is the fairest of us all Thou wert the fairest lady queen but Snowhite is the fairest now I ween said the mirror.
    The Queen was in a rage so she decided to find out where Snowhite was living. She disguised herself as a travellling woman and set out with jumpers for sale. After travelling for some time she came to the dwarfs house and Snowhite invited her in. She was very anxious to have one of the jumpers and asked the lady to allow her to try one on. They lady picked one out and placed it tight around her neck and then she went away.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0709: Snow‑White
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rusheen More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mary R. Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    23
    Address
    Curreal, Co. Kerry