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School: Cill Chuana (roll number 12782)

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Kilcoona, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Conáin
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    the brother said he would. Home the brother went with the cattle and when the two brothers came home they saw the cattle on his land. They asked him where he got them and he said that he got them in the ocean. Then the three brothers went there. Out went one of them as far as he could and he went down when he was going down he gave a roar and the other brother asked the other brother what he was saying? The young brother said, “O run out quickly for he is calling for help.” Out wen the other brother and he was drowned. The young brother went home very happily and he had all the other brother all the other brother’s lands.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    AT1542: The Clever Boy
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Martin Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Kilcoona, Co. Galway