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1. Folk Tale - Pluto's Hidden Castle (continued)

   

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   of Pluto's hidden castle" Well you will never find it yourself." "Well that's bad news, for I have no one to help me." "Bedad I will as long as it brings me to the old villain's castle." "Well says the green coated boy, "it's a harder task than you think." "It is but if there is any way of it getting to it I'd like to know it." "Do what I tell you, and you will get to it, but what do you want in it?" I want to rescue my father that the bloodthirsty old villian has a prisoner if he is a alive at all." "He is alive" said the green coated boy. "Are you sure of that?" "I am and you will be able to save him, but not by force, only by cunning. At first try and get employment from Pluto's, and don't let on you know anything about him, or mention your father till the time comes." "And what time will that be?" "Leave that to me." "I will in truth for you have an honest look in your eyes. You are the nicest boy I ever met and anything you tell me I'll do it, when I know my father is alive, and I'll go through fire and water to do you bidding." There is neither fire nor water to go through, but you will have to go through the wolf's glen, where they live, and any animal that comes that way, they never come it again, but you will get through it. Take this

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   History Edit

   Folktales index

   AT0313: The Girl as Helper

   Language

   English

   Informant

   B. O Grady

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan