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School: Gaddyduff (B.) (roll number 16642)

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. H. Kavanagh
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    was left down on the road til the money would be paid. When the King's son saw that they could not pay the money he paid it.
    He was not very far on his journey when he met a wee red man. So the wee red man asked the King's son would he bring him with him that he might be very useful. So the King's son said that he had not as much money as would bring himself. But the red man still wanted to go. So the King's son brought him with him. They did not walk very far til
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0505: Dead Man as Helper
    AT0513: The Extraordinary Companions
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joey Mc Cauley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Rose D. Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    19