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1. Mocley the Fool (continued)

   

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   her child. He ordered a boat to be built an' when that was done put it out on the water an' ordered Mocley an' the princess an' her child to be put into it, an' let them go where they like.
   When they were on the water for a couple of hours, says Mocley to himself. "I wish by the bert o me little trout that there'll be a grand mansion with a whole lot of attendants an' a bodyguard of soldiers outside by the side o' this lake"
   When they came to the beach they saw the grand mansion. "This is my mansion" says Mocley to the princess "What do you think of it" When the princess saw the grand mansion she was surprised she never saw it before, but she was delighted when she saw the inside for she was never in a such a

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Folktales index

   AT0675: The Lazy Boy

   Language

   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • William Doyle