School: Cúige na Mainseár

Location:
Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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    Long ago there lived a man and his wife.

    Long ago there lived a man and his wife. They had two children a boy and a girl. The mother got sick and died. The father got married again. The stepmother did not like the children. Then one night she said to the father "We must get rid of the children The little boy stayed awake and heard what she said to her husband. "I will bring the children looking for blackberries, and leave them there." The poor father did not like this but he said "All right" Early in
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    Folktales index
    AT1121: Ogre's Wife Burned in his Own Oven
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo