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School: Gortnacart (roll number 15554)

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Gortnacart Glebe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
León Ó hÚallaigh
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    told him not to fear and going out he blew so hard that he wakened Runwell who at one glance around him understood and he started to run so fast that he was in Tara long before the king's man. So John after all his foolish ways won the kingdom.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0513: The Extraordinary Companions
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Breslin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Monargan Glebe, Co. Donegal