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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 219

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    river said he and I will give you power to understand the speech of the animals but for your life do not tell anyone the secret or if you do you will lose your gift.
    He took the spirit over the river and went home. He went to the stable and gave some oats to the horses. One of them did not deserve the oats as he was in a stubborn fit all day and it was useless to try to make him work.
    He shot the door and listened to the horses. Yes said the disobedient horse I have my share of oats like you who were working all day. "Yes", said the other horse, "because our
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0517: The Boy who Learned Many Things
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mícheál Ó Mainín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloon More, Co. Kerry