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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0364

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    Once upon a time a woman sent her son to the butchers for hearts, livers and lights up. Every time she used to send him on a message He would always forget his business. So she told him to keep repeating it in case he would forget it. He continued on until he met a man who was vomiting The boy said (that) hearts livers and lights up. The man beat him and told him to say that no more may come up. He forgot all about hearts livers and lights up He continued on saying that no more may come up until he saw two men sowing potatoes He said that no more may come up. The men
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1696: “What Should I have Said (Done)?”
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Kilgevrin, Co. Galway