School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Ó Sandair
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    the Castles for the kings.
    There was a King in Scotland and he heard about him. He sent for him and his son to build a castle and told him to build the best Castle he ever built.
    When he had it built the king asked him to know was that the finest castle he ever built and he said it was. He knew when he said them words that he (the king) was going to put them to death.
    He thought of a plan then and he said there was another thing wanted called the "cobáis". The king said why don't you put that in it and he said that he had not it with him. He said he must go home
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    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare