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School: Ráth na Loch (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 16999)

Location:
Ranalough, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 032

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    One day as Hercules was walking along the road he met a man. He asked the man where he could get the Golden Apples.
    The man told him to go to the Man-of-the-Sea, and he would tell him. He went to the Man-of-the-Sea whom he caught asleep.
    The Man-of-the-Sea changed himself into a serpent. And also into a bag but Hercules did not let him go.
    "Let me go," said the man of Sea "I will not." said Hercules, "until you tell me where the Golden Apples are.
    (said the Man of) "Walk on." said the Man of the Sea, "until you go to the sea and you will see a gold cap coming in from the Sea.

    "When it comes to the bank, sit into it,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Foley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Richard Kingston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Lisheenbaun, Co. Kerry