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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 0144, Page 104

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    “Once upon a time there lived a King who said that he would give his daughter to the person who would make a boat that would sail without wind or water.”

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    happened and at once followed the witch and got the "golden apples," and reached the King's palace before the witch, but the King still refused to give him his daughter until they would knock the great forest that grew outside the King's palace.
    They set to work and by the next morning they had the great forest knocked.
    Then the King had to give his daughter in spite of himself. Very soon after this they got married and lived very happy ever afterwards.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0513A: Six Go through the Whole World
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Jordan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo