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School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)

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Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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    not. " But she said, throw my bones into the sea and I will be in my shape again." He cut her to pieces and got the apple. He put her in the sea and she came out, all but her little finger. Jack went back to the kings palace and the king said, I will give you one of my daughters. The king put his daughters behind a curtain and when they put out their hands through the curtain, Jack took the hand with the crooked finger. The king gave Jack a castle of gold and Jack and his wife went away and lived happily ever after.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Martin Roddy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim