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School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 092

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    morning he found a purse of gold under his pillow. On his way through the town he heard a bellman talk about a ball given by the king. He got a ticket and went to the ball. The first dance he got was with the King of France's daughter, and he fell in love with her. Soon afterward they got married. The second ball came off and the husband went to the ball. At the ball there was a witch who heard about the gold. When she saw the husband she gave him some stuff which made him very sick. He vomuted up the heart and the witch took it. Soon the man got poor again and went roving through the woods. As he was walking he came upon an apple tree with fine rosy apples. As he was hungry he ate an apple. When he had the apple finished he turned (into)
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James J. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male