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School: Baile Ard

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An Baile Ard, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0627, Page 171

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    and he came to the palace he knocked at the door and noone listened to him. At last the lady let him in, she gave him a glass of wine, when she was taking the glass she saw the ring in it, she looked at the ring and put her arms around his neck and kissed him. She got four tailors and got a nice suit for him. She brought him out to her father and she told him the story that happened him. Then the king cleared the captain. The wedding continued and they were married. After nine months there was a son born for them, he was a beautiful baby. When he was coming from Liverpool he had no money and if he ever had a son he should give him away. The time was coming on to give away the baby and he was very troubled. His wife asked
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0505: Dead Man as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Devine
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Ard, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Michael Blake
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Ard, Co. an Chláir