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School: Páirc na Rian (C.), Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 4882)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Fhlannagáin
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    drink. They walked along the road until they came to a wayside inn or public house. The mare put her head inside the door and asked for something to drink The innkeeper turned her out and would not give her a drink. She stood looking at him and said "that in the bottom of your barrels there may spring a hole for the liqour to run out. "Amen" said the foal.
    They went away and soon they came to an old-smithy or blacksmith forge. The mare went in and asked a drink. The black-smith was a kind man so he made a nice bran drink and gave it to her & the foal. Then he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0015: The Theft of Butter (Honey) by Playing Godfather
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maddoxland, Co. Louth