School: Cill Moibhí (C)

Location:
Cill Mobhí, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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    great ship coming towards her and she heard lovely music. She sailde up to the ship and saw a lovely prince singing. A storm suddenly arose and the ship was wrecked. The merrimaid brought the prince to land and left him there. The next day a little girl came and brought him to his palace. The merrimaid whished to get married to get married to him. The merrimaid had to go to a witch before she could get married. The witch wanted to get her tongue for payment and when the merrimaid came back the prince was gone. She went down to her other sisters and she
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. murúcha (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ráth Fhireolais, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Tully
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35
    Address
    Ráth Fhireolais, Co. Mhaigh Eo