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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
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Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    injure his daughter in any way. So he decided to make a home for her where she would be safe.
    So he ordered his men to make a hole in the Crag which is a huge rock in the middle of the ocean.
    This being completed he got his men to get a curragh and put provisions into it, bed and bedding. So he made a Wee Palace of it.
    He then procured a woman to look after his daughter. She appreciated this not knowing for what particular reason her father changed her abode.
    Her favourite pastime
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0310: The Maiden in the Tower
    AT0432: The Prince as Bird
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Palmerstown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Tuoghill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlereagh, Co. Mayo