School: Liatra (roll number 13341)
- Location:
- Lettera, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Mac Sheoin
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- (continued from previous page)interfear with you. If you put it on the fourth finger of your right hand you can fly into the air like a bird. If you put it on the smallest finger of your right hand you shall be invisible.
She then showed him the ring. He put it on the smallest finger and walked away. She could not see him or know where he was. He then put it on the fourth finger and flew into the air like a bird. He went to the magician again and told him to read the engravement that was written upon the ring. He told him that he had to go through all those dangers which she saved him from. When he got there he put it on the smallest finger of (the) his hand. All those who were it charge of the gold could not see him. So he got the gold and went to Aíl na h-Abann.
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- Informant
- Martin Hevikan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Kilbeg, Co. Galway
