School: Kinnegad (B.) (roll number 14362)

Location:
Cionn Átha Gad, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
T. Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0729, Page 004

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    you bring me to your fathers house", said the boy. "I will" she said. "Come over in a half an houre and I will have your breakfast". He field about for the half houre and then he went over and she gave him a breakfast fit for any Lord, Duke, or any Earl to eat. When he had eaten she told him, "My good man" she said, "Old Grahara goes away every day [?] my father, at seven o'clock in the morning and does not return till late at night, When he comes into the yard he will say, "Welcome kings son, how did you get here, you will say, by my wit and good learning, then he will give you your breakfast, the breakfast will give you
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Oliver Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Coleman
    Gender
    Male