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School: An Clochar, Banada (roll number 11887)

Location:
Banada, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An tSr M. de Lellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 150

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    There once lived a very wealthy prince in his fathers palace. At the age of 25 he married. After the royal feast he went into the coach-yard (where marble images were left) with his companions to play ball, as was the custom at that time. So as not to destroy his ring he hung it on the finger of one of the images.
    When the game was over he went to get his ring but the finger was closed. So Rhubert the prince was very upset. He told no one, but joined in the fun as before. When all was over he got a stone and went out to break the finger. The finger was opened as before but the ring was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret M. Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Austin Cawley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbarry, Co. Sligo