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

Location:
Ceathrú an Ghabhann, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Shioradáin
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    father, and worked for him in the shape of a little pony.
    The magician came one day when the father was drunk, and bought the pony for a few pounds. Then the son tried to get back to his father again. One day he turned himself into a trout, but the magician sent his pupils after him in the form of otters. The son then turned himself into a pigeon but the otters turned themselves into hawks and followed him.
    The pursuit was so keen that the son had to turn himself into a ring, and fly into one of the Lords castle windows and stay [as?] a ring on the Lords finger. The hawks turned themselves into people and demanded the ring. The Lord was very interested in this pursuit
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0325: The Magician and his Pupil
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie King
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ceathrú an Ghabhann, Co. Mhaigh Eo