School: Caonach (roll number 14923)

Location:
Caonach Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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    swallow it. She did so and in a little while she was as well as ever.
    The King was very glad. He gave the bag of gold to Lawrence and gave him a coach and horses to take him home. When the neighbors saw Lawrence and his coach and horses they were very much surprised.
    "Now" said Lawrence "you need to be making fun of me for saying that there was a cure in herbs, but look! now I am after having cured the King's daughter. No physician could do her any good, but I cured her with a herb out of my own garden, and I got a bag of golf and a coach and horses from the King.
    Lawrence bought a big farm of land, he put up a fine house, and he was happy and contented. He didn't live but ten years after getting the riches. When he died he left his wife and
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    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Peter Gilroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Caonach Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo