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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 225

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    gave her up the door. Then the man went up. The Robbers came in and sat down, under a tree counting the money which they stole. The woman let the door down and the Robbers frightened and ran away leaving the money behind them.
    The two came down and got the money which the Robbers stole. They went home and lived happily together ever afterwards. They were never poor again. I got this story from John Browne
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1386: Meat as Food for Cabbage
    AT1653: The Robbers under the Tree
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Attymass, Co. Mayo