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School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)

Location:
Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Tuairisc
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    and have men ready to throw a mill stone on his head when you get him down in the well." So next day the King sent Paudeen to teem the well . When the King's servants got Paudeen in the well they threw the stone down on him. The hole that was in the middle of the stone was just the size of Paudeen's head and the had stayed on top of his head. So he shouted up "I am very thankful to you for my new hat."
    Then the King gave Paudeen two bags of gold. Paudeen put a bag under each arm and went home. When the people of the village saw Paudeen they wondered.
    Then Paudeen began working and sat up a fine
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Mullaghy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cornfield, Co. Mayo