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School: Muileann na hUamhan (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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    was living on account of her going on a crutch. To his great surprise when he landed home she was standing at the hall door, and she told him to hurry up with his son as she had twenty kings' heads on a spike at her palace and she wanted his to complete the twenty one. He said he would not keep her long so he had his pig-man inside dressed prepared to go with her. He walked out along with him and seemed very sad at losing his son and heir. They set off until they came to a beautiful field and she asked the son and heir what would that field be nice for and he replied it would be nice for his master's pigs. "True for you pig man I will bring you no further", and giving him a tip of her witchcraft cane, she
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Breen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clashbeg, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Brigid Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Affoley, Co. Tipperary