School: Baile na nGarraidhthe (roll number 13618)
- Location:
- Ballygarries, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: T. Ó Tuairisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 130
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- There was once a King who had a big dominion and a daughter. He was a man that was very fond of news. At last everybody was growing tired of telling him news. At last he said that he would give his daughter and half his kingdom to the person that would tell him a story that would never end. He also said that the person who would attempt to do this and fail would be beheaded. Hundreds tried it but failed and were beheaded.
So at last a man tried it and failed and was beheaded. A brave man at last tried it and the King kept him in his palace, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Peter Casey
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Knocknadrimna, Co. Mayo
