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School: Faithche (Buachaillí)

Location:
Fahy More, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 376

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    so Honesty had to pull out his eyes. Roguery was the best and he plucked the eyes out of Honesty and threw him in a drain. That night the cats of the village held a meeting.
    The biggest cat mounted the wall. There was a spring well near by. The cat said I heard that the King's daughter got cured in this well. Honesty was listening to the cats meeting and he heard him saying that anyone who would rub that water on their eyes would be cured. Honesty crept to the well and rubbed the water on his
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy More, Co. Mayo