School: Curry (C.) (roll number 12067)

Location:
An Choraidh, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chaomháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0656

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    they embark and set to sea. They arrived at their destination.
    D. The master - thief steals the girl from under the nose of this abductor. They are pursued by the latter but B the skilful marksman shoots the pursuer having learned from.
    C. That he may be killed if struck, by a silver bullet under the right breast.
    The brothers restored the rescued girl to her parents who give her in marriage by general consent to the eldest brother the grateful father gives a large portion of this wealth to the other brothers.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0653: The Four Skillful Brothers
    AT0654: The Three Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Henry
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male