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School: Carraig Árd (roll number 15735)

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Carrickard, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Tháilliúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 385

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    She killed him and put him outside the door where the other brother was. The youngest of the three saw the very same house and went there and asked lodging for the night. she gave him lodging. He entered the house. In a moment's time she took three hairs off her head and told him to tie the hare, hound, and hawk, instead of doing so he threw them into the fire. In a few minutes time she attacked him. He called for the hare hound and hawk. The hare and hound began to bite her on the legs and the hawk began to pick out her eyes. She begged him to spare her life and that
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0303: The Twins or Blood‑Brothers
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Frazer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballindoon, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Albert Frazer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballindoon, Co. Sligo