School: Béal Tráighe (roll number 14349)

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   “Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son...”

   

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   Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her soon but poor as they were they had a few cows. The boy used to herd the cows in a field every day. There was a giants castle near the field. One day the boy herding he knocked a piece of the wall which was round the giant's land and he let in his cows to eat the good grass. That night the mother was surprised at all the milk the cows had. This went on for a few days but one day the boy

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Ní Ghiollachaoin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Boleyglass, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Tomás Mac Giollachaoin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Boleyglass, Co. Mayo