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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 021

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    There was a man who had three sons. The youngest was Stephen and was on all occasions despised and illtreated by the whole family.
    It happened that the eldest decided to go into the wood to cut fuel. His mother gave him a delicious pastry and a bottle of wine so that he might refresh himself at his work. As he went into the wood a little old man bid him good day, and said "Give me a little piece of meath from your plate and a little wine out of your bottle
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0571: “All Stick Together”
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    George Conboy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    94
    Address
    Deerpark, Co. Leitrim