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School: Díseart, Inis

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Dysert, Co. Clare
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Séamus Mac Glúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 056

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    shirt touched had a swan's wing. Then the brothers told the people that she was no witch but she was an innocent little girl who had suffered much for their sake. Then the hangman gave her great honour and he ordered that the Archbishop who had said she was a witch to be hanged. Then the brothers brought Elise to the palace where they were born, and they lived very happy ever after.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0451: The Maiden Who Seeks her Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcurreen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs M. Sullivan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    71
    Address
    Drumcurreen, Co. Clare