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School: Ráithín, Mainistir Laoighse (roll number 16667)

Location:
Raheen, Co. Laois
Teacher:
C. Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 180

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    I say it is surely mine because he gave me all that was under and over the ground in it said the youngest."
    "I do not know said the king, which of you owns the wood. But I will tell you what I will do, I will give it to whichever of you is the smartest."
    Well said the eldest "If you had a roofless house filled with the wild birds, I would run round the walls and not let one of them out of the house." "It is no mistake but you are smart," said the king. But he is
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0950: Rhampsinitus
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Tynan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr D. Tynan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardlea, Co. Laois