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School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)

Location:
Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 176

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    came back they said sadly that they couldn't find the boy. In the same village in Limerick there lived a blacksmith.
    One night about seven years after the boy had been stolen. This smith was in bed when he saw riding to-wards him a boy mounted on a white horse. The boy said to the blacksmith. "Come and Free me." Seven years ago I was stolen by a giant and I am a servant in his cave. The blacksmith freed him and brought him to his parents.
    The parents were so overjoyed to find the boy and they made the blacksmith so rich that he didn't want to work hard at his trade ever afterwards.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Gordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo