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School: Bunninadden

Location:
Bunnanaddan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
John J. Rochford
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0338

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    Each of the tasks had to be finished at sunset. If the tasks were not finished at sunset, the boy's head would be cut off. The next morning the boy started the first task. As the boy was cleaning out the stable the same amount of manure was left after him. When the girl came out to call the boy into his dinner he said that it was not worth his while as he would not have the work done and his head would be cut off. She told him to come in and that she would help him when dinner was over. He went in with her and he took his dinner. The lady went to a box and out of it she took a rod.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kerins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaraw North, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Kerins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaraw North, Co. Sligo