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School: Leitir Mhór (roll number 15944)

Location:
Lettermore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Bhaoghaill
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    as the other.
    For some time he was silent and did not speak. Then he said to his sons, "I know what I will do. I shall sell this big farm of my own and what ever I shall get for it I will buy three farms".
    So the day following he sold his own farm for five thousand pounds and he bought three nice farms for his three sons. And the three sons married and lived happily in their farms for many a day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0653: The Four Skillful Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Michael Mc Groarty
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    29
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal