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   down to eat. The little red dog came as before & asked him for some of the cake. Like the first he said it was little enough for himself. Then he asked him what he was going to make & he said mockingly also "a basket" "Well" said the little dog, "a basket you'll make & a basket you'll have." He, too, returned after a week with nothing but a basket.
   Now the third son said he'd try his luck, but he, unlike his brothers, chose the small cake and his mother's blessing. He set off & at mid-day arrived at the same well. He sat down & was just about to eat when the little red dog came up to him & asked him for some of his cake. "Ara, musha, sit down & you can have half of it."
   Before the little red dog sat down to eat, he went over to the well, twisted his tail in it & immediately it turned into wine. They then sat down &

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   AT0513A: Six Go through the Whole World

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seosamh Ó Catháin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Droim Mór Thiar, Co. Shligigh

   Informant

   Tom Gallagher

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Fearann Mhic Fhearaíl, Co. Shligigh