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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 147

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    a son was born to the Princess. When the King visited the crags the next time and saw the child he was overcome with anger. So he took his daughter inland and threathened her not to come near his palace again.
    With a sad heart she wandered about through the wilderness. The little boy grew up to be a fine man. When he was eighteen years of age, he was wandering about one day as was usual for him to do when he spied a hole op underground.
    He ventured in until he came to a little room
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    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