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School: Béal Tráighe (roll number 14349)

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Beltra, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092, Page 255

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    morning and as the trees were growing the son was growing. In nine months time a messenger came running out to the man telling him that a son was born to him to go in and see him. On entering the house he said good luck to him he then fell back and died.The mother tried her best to rear her son. She put him on her breast until he was seven years of age. Then he went out to where his father had been planting to see could he remove any of the trees. He was unable. He returned and said to his mother
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Níc Giollachoin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tomás Mach Giollachoin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boleyglass, Co. Mayo