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School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)

Location:
Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Beirn
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    Long ago there lived a king who was married to a very beautiful woman. Only one son was born to them when the queen died and the king married again. This queen was very bad to the boy and always had him out herding cattle and no need for herding. She did not know how to get him killed so she thought to get him killed with hunger. He used to get nothing to eat but a few raw potatoes in a day. Before his mother died she gave him a bull
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Andy Maloney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Occupation
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    Informant
    Patrick Shovlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
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    Address
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