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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 023

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    near the first gate the candles quenched and they could not rekindle them.
    They knew they could not do without light and they left the cave without finding the money.
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    “Long ago there was a man living in a very small farm at the butt of Nephin.”

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    Long ago there was a man living in a very small farm at the butt of Nephin. His name was Paddy Kelly. He was married and had one daughter and she was blind. They were very poor people.
    Every night Paddy went visiting. One November's night he went
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    Folktales index
    AT0563: The Table, the Ass, and the Stick
    Language
    English
    Location
    Nephin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Nora Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Tom Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo