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   eleven sons changed themselves into twelve eels and followed him. When they came to the sea he changed himself into a salmon and they changed themselves into 12 salmon and followed him. When they came to land he changed himself into a hawk and they changed themselves into 12 hawks and followed him. In a house there (were) was a girl getting married. She had rings for every finger except one. Then he changed himself into a ring and hopped on her finger. Then they changed themselves into 12 pipers and said they would play if they got one of the rings on his wife's finger. He said that he would and when the music was over he told them to take the ring they wanted. Then the wife threw the ring into the ashes. Then they changed themselves into 12 tongs and started searching the ashes. There were 12 bags of oats in the house and he changed himself into a grain of oats and went into them They changed themselves into 12 turkeys and started eating the oats. They ate so much that they fell asleep. Then he changed himself into a fox and devoured them.

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   AT0325: The Magician and his Pupil

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Martin Halloran

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Martin Healy

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   82

   Address

   Béal Deirg Beag, Co. Mayo