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

Location:
Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. H. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 249

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    his former shape and went home with his father that night. The next day, a fair day in the town the boy said he would go to the fair with him and he would change himself into a fine horse and for the father to not sell him under £100 and to be sure to take the halter off before he would give him up. He sold him and got £100 for him. He was about a quarter of a mile out of the town when the son overtook him saying "You made a good wage the day."
    The next day was a fair day in another
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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