School: An Aill (Aille)

Location:
Aille, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0507

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    rabbit he followed him and left the horses by themselves. The son went over the wall and brought away the horses.
    The father went to the gentleman and said that his son brought the horses. Then the gentleman said that the son would have to steal two horses out of a stable and two men minding them. The father told the son and the son said it was very hard but it might be done. The son got a bottle of whiskey and he went to the house. He went to the stable door where the horses were. He lay down outside the door. One of the men looked out and he saw the young man lying down outside and he saw the whiskey in his pocket also. The man that was looking out told the man that was inside and the two of them
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    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Ruairch
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    39
    Address
    Cullenagh, Co. Galway