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

   

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   torch and you go into the glen, and rub it seven times to a flag you will see at the entrance and it will light blaze while you are in the glen, and the wolves will not attack you. Be sure and keep the torch safe for you will want it again." Fargy dashed on in great spirits, thinking his father was alive, and thinking how glad he would be to see him The way was not as difficult to travel as before he met the green-coated boy, and he made great headway till he came to a great wood. There were several passes into it. Fargy ran into the first pass he met, and travelled for half an mile, and then the pass turned to the right, and he went on and found himself at the edge of the wood again. Not daunted he turned on another pass saying to himself that some of these passes must lead to the old villain's demesne. Poor Fargy travelled till he was ready to cry, and lie down. He took a little out of his pouch, and lookled at what was left of his provisions, and it was small. "I'll eat a little now and try my luck on the next pass." So he did and fared no better. Night was coming on and he would have to sleep in the wood. So night did come on and he had to lie down at the trunk of a tree and - rest. Well, next morning he was up with

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   AT0313: The Girl as Helper

   Language

   English

   Informant

   B. O Grady

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan