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

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. H. Kavanagh
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    28th November 1938 Bealoideas
    The Clever Boy,
    There was once a father and he a very unruly son and he could not control him. Once he took him to the Strand to drown him. When he got to the Strand there was a ship coming in and the captain called to the man and said What do you mean to do with the boy, I know you're going to drown him but if you give him to me for seven years I'll learn him some of my tricks." The boy went
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0325: The Magician and his Pupil
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Devlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Altahalla, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Anne Devlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Altahalla, Co. Donegal