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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

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Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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    cake and gave a piece to her old man and took a piece herself and both of them started eating. Then up came an old man with a stick and bade them good-morning and asked them for a piece of bread saying he was both tired and hungry. The old lady gave him a piece of bread and told him to sit down and to eat it, which he did.
    Having eaten it all the old woman offered him more, which he refused, blessing the old man and woman for their kindness.
    He told them
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0750A: The Wishes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo