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School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)

Location:
Ardrahan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0244

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    There were once three brothers named Huton Duton and Daniel O Leary. Their father died and left them a herd of cattle each. Huton and Duton were very smart but Daniel was an awful foole.
    This day Huton and Duton made up their minds to drown Daniel and divide his cattle between the two of them. Then they got a bag and put Daniel into it and told him they were bringing him to Heaven. As Daniel was getting ready he could'nt stop but saying "going to Heaven in a bag".
    As they were going to drown Daniel they went into a public house for a drink and left Daniel outside the door and he saying all the time "going to Heaven in a bag."
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1535: The Rich and the Poor Peasant
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Mhainnín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymaquiff North, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Jim Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymaquiff North, Co. Galway