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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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    Long ago, and long ago it was, a king lived in a great castle. His wife died and he had one son. Then he married again, and had two more sons. When they grew up she didn't know how she would get rid of the first wife's son.
    She sent for a fairy to ask what she would do with him. She told her to give him the worst food and put him out to herd the. So he had to go out with the cows the next day. He used to come in discontented every evening and he didn't know what to do. He was going
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0304: The Hunter
    AT0511: One‑Eye, Two‑Eyes, Three‑Eyes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford